Another newb saying hi!

[Panter]

And here it is, Hi


Found this last night, and seems a fun place

I'm a complete newb to all things cycling and only been riding 6months. My aim was to use it on a "get fit" mission and to lose weight. Currently down to about 17st but a lot fitter.

My main interest is MTB but I recently got on old hybrid to commute to work on and I'm getting really interested in road bikes now

Anyways, as I know bugger all about anything, I'll be boring you all with loads of questions very soon


Cheers

Chris

 

[Tim Bennet.]

Anyways, as I know bugger all about anything

That's never been a handicap on this forum! Get stuck in!

 

[John the Monkey]

My main interest is MTB but I recently got on old hybrid to commute to work on and I'm getting really interested in road bikes now

Don't fight it I bought a cheap (non indexed gears, downtube shifters etc) touring road bike, a month ago, and I love it. Whizzing along on drop handlebars and slick tyres is a lot of fun.

 

[barq]

Hello and welcome

My main interest is MTB but I recently got on old hybrid to commute to work on and I'm getting really interested in road bikes now

A growing collection of bikes is never a bad thing. I'm sure there are many people around here who could advise you on road bikes if you need it, but there are lots of us MTB riders as well.

 

[Emu]

...and commuter cyclists

 

[Aperitif]

Hello on here it's pantermonium most of the time!

 

[Dayvo]

Hello Panter and welcome!
Don't worry, we all had to start sometime.
There's tons of good advice and experience here, so make the most of it.
Your life is about to change for good (and mostly for the good .

 

[alecstilleyedye]

enjoy the ride panter, and join in the fun

 

[Elmer Fudd]

Welcome panter

 

[Panter]

Thanks for the warm welcome peeps, much appreciated


Cheers

Chris

 

[ash68]

Hi I'm a newby as well, thought I'd sign up and make myself known.Looking forward to enjoying your banter and some warped senses of humour cheers everyone

 

[ChrisW]

Panter and ash68,

Do a search on the forum for expressions like "RLJ" AND "Helmet Wearing" or "London vs the rest of Britain", then you can see how we all waste our lives every day!!!

 

[Arch]

Welcome one and all!

Choose a cake, pull up a chair, pour yourself a cuppa...

 

[cyclebum]

Just thought I would add a hi from 1 newbie to another.
I first got on a bike in 2005 but just plodded a few miles locally a few times a week when I could (by a few I mean no more than about 5-6). I did nothing last year until March this year when I signed up for a 5 day(240ish miles) charity ride (challenge!) in India next feb. Since then I've clocked up quite a few more miles and the bug has hit and don't think the bike will be locked away again and forgotten about after feb

 

[Andy in Sig]

Welcome Panter and as you seem to already be going up the cycling evolutionary scale you could save a lot of time and cut out all the intermediate crap by getting a recumbent now.