I Feel A Fraud

[AyJay]

I registered on here a few weeks ago and declared my real passion was for mountain bikes. You could call me a born again biker having had a break from cycling for several years. I bought road tyres for my MTB and all seemed fine. I cycled the local lanes after being advised not to do any more serious mountain biking for medical reasons. I enjoyed the time and it improved my general heath greatly.

While on my travels all the other cyclists were on road bikes. I had tried these during my former life of cycling and never really got on with them. I went to my local bike shop this week with the intention of upgrading MTB with something similar. After viewing their display my eye was caught by a road bike Not for me I thought. Good looking but drop bars? No way!

A couple of days later this bike was still in my thoughts. Yesterday I took it out for a ride.
What an amazing time, I loved it. Today I went back and bought it. Pick it up tomorrow.

Very much looking forward to a new style of riding. Just might have to change my avatar though!

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Great news. Another one sees the light

Enjoy

 

[Saluki]

Congratulations. Photos are required

 

[BigAl68]

N+1 is such a lovely thing. Enjoy and let's see it!

 

[AyJay]

Congratulations. Photos are required

They will come over the weekend.

 

[BigAl68]

I am a dedicated rodie but have been going out on a MTB recently and may need one soon. Bikes, love them

 

[AyJay]

Wait until you buy your first proper touring bike....

...or and* your first recumbent. Then you feel really dirty - but in a good way.



*I almost forgot the universal law of n+1 then.

Oh no!!!!!!!! Really

 

[Venod]

Great news. Another one sees the light

I am always puzzled by the by the partisan ways of many cyclists ie the op was a dedicated MTB guy twentysix by twentyfive would appear to be a road guy, me I am just a cyclist I enjoy it all, there's nothing better than being on the road & taking a bridleway detour just because you can,

 

[Levo-Lon]

As above ..its about getting out and about..
i love tearing through the woods scaring myself on the full suser bike ,but there's something nice about nice quiet country lanes on a road bike.. i hate town cycling period.

nice to have the choice OP

 

[Over The Hill]

I seem to be the exception here just having one bike.

 

[jhawk]

Wait until you buy your first proper touring bike....

It'll be a whole other animal...

Edit: I'm missing a road bike...

 

[pclay]

What did you get then?

 

[AyJay]

What did you get then?

One of these.........................

Almost 2 years old but very little use. All looks good. looking forward to tomorrow.

 

[Globalti]

You're on the slippery slope now!

 

[Mrs M]

You are also obliged to name your new steed