Dress me for a bike ride tomorrow

[boston340]

I'm riding in a biking event this weekend.  I am NOT a biker at all (for now...hehehe...).  The ride is 18 miles and I'm using a borrowed mountain bike - don't mock me!  What in the world do I wear?  The ride starts at 9 a.m. and the high is 67 degrees for the day.  I was thinking black running capris, short sleeved wicking shirt, and a long-sleeved shirt.  Does that sound sufficient?

[sadlebred]

That sounds reasonable to me. You will probably want to take off the long sleeve shirt as it gets warmer,

[trigal]

Sounds good! Don't forget the helmet!

[boston340]

Thanks for the input! They won't let anyone on the course without a helmet. Here's hoping for a good ride....and possibly the start of something new for me.

[sadlebred]

I will recommend that if you decide to get into cycling that you invest in a good pair of padded bike shorts. Just ask tuggyruns....anything over 10-15 miles and they really help with comfort. You'll be fine for tomorrow, though!

[tuggyruns]

May 24, 2013 22:09:22 GMT -5 sadlebred said:

I will recommend that if you decide to get into cycling that you invest in a good pair of padded bike shorts. Just ask tuggyruns....anything over 10-15 miles and they really help with comfort. You'll be fine for tomorrow, though!

THIS!

[boston340]

Thanks for all the input! The ride went well and I really enjoyed it. I ended up riding the 33 mile loop - the organized ride offered loops of 18 miles, 33 miles, and 43 miles. The only problem was that the two friends that I rode with showed up with semi-professional racing bikes, despite that they told me they were bringing mountain bikes like me. I had to work my tail off to keep up with them. I'm really proud of the ride and that I could keep up. It was a blast!

[sadlebred]

If you kept up with them on road bikes, great job!tbs are hard to road ride with.

[sadlebred]

Mtbs.....mountain bikes, that is.