Mark Kilham Tips For Beginner Cyclists

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TIPS FOR BEGINNER CYCLISTS BY: MARK KILHAM MARKKILHAM.ORG

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D O N ’ T S T R A I N Y O U R K N E E S B Y P E D D L I N G I N H I G H G E A R F O R E X T E N D E D P E R I O D S O F T I M E .

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S H I F T I N T O A G E A R T H AT W I L L H E L P Y O U K E E P Y O U R C A D E N C E I N T H E R I G H T R A N G E O F R P M ’ S W H E N C L I M B I N G H I L L S

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A P R O P E R B I K E F I T W I L L H E L P Y O U G E T A B I K E T O F I T Y O U R B O D Y A N D W I L L M A K E R I D I N G E A S I E R A N D M O R E E F F I C I E N T

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H AV I N G T H E R I G H T S A D D L E W I L L M A K E A N I M M E N S E D I F F E R E N C E W H E N R I D I N G . T H E T H I C K E S T PA D D I N G W O N ’ T N E C E S S A R I LY G I V E Y O U T H E M O S T C O M F O RT. T RY A L O N G E R S E AT W I T H A C U T O U T.

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M O V I N G A R O U N D W I L L K E E P Y O U R B O D Y F R O M A R M S , H A N D S , A N D R E A R F R O M G E T T I N G N U M B D U E T O T H E E X T E N D E D T I M E O F B E I N G I N T H E S A M E P O S I T I O N .

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O B E Y T H E R O A D S I G N S . R I D E W I T H T R A F F I C , N O T A G A I N S T I T.

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