Been lurking for a while, just did not get around to joining, that is how lazy I am!
My name is Steve and I live a few miles outside of Croydon, Surrey and got back onto the saddle for the first time in nearly 20 years last year. Boy had I forgotten how difficult it can be.
Joined the C2W scheme after contemplating getting a bike for a while and this seemed like the perfect opportunity do get a nice bike a little cheaper. Ended up plumping for a Boardman Hybrid Comp which is lovely I have to say. However as it's quite a speedy bike, the missus isn't too happy when I tell her (with great pride!!) the kind of speeds that I reach going down some of the large hills near where we live!
I am very much a fair weather rider and will not cyle to work in the morning if it's raining and after the winter/spring we have just had, I barely ventured out but in the last month or so have covered nearly as much distance in that time as I did since buying the it.
I also use the Strava app on my phone so I can informed as to times etc as I like to set myself small goals.
Anyway, that was longer that I intended, so off to browse some more
My name is Steve and I live a few miles outside of Croydon, Surrey and got back onto the saddle for the first time in nearly 20 years last year. Boy had I forgotten how difficult it can be.
Joined the C2W scheme after contemplating getting a bike for a while and this seemed like the perfect opportunity do get a nice bike a little cheaper. Ended up plumping for a Boardman Hybrid Comp which is lovely I have to say. However as it's quite a speedy bike, the missus isn't too happy when I tell her (with great pride!!) the kind of speeds that I reach going down some of the large hills near where we live!
I am very much a fair weather rider and will not cyle to work in the morning if it's raining and after the winter/spring we have just had, I barely ventured out but in the last month or so have covered nearly as much distance in that time as I did since buying the it.
I also use the Strava app on my phone so I can informed as to times etc as I like to set myself small goals.
Anyway, that was longer that I intended, so off to browse some more
Steve.
