Hey all, this is my second post here. I'm just taking up cycling again - the last time I did semi-regular cycling was around 10 years ago in my university days, and even that was only for about a year or so. I've been a regular skater for almost a year now (hence the handle), and though of cycling as a good cross training exercise.
Bought myself a nice shiny blue racing bike. Nothing too hardcore, but it serves my purposes well enough. Why don't racers have the double-lever brakes anymore? I used to find them really conveninent, whereas now I find I have to ride in the "race" position to have the brake levers at my fingertips. Annoying.
So I just started cycling in to work this week. A bit wobbly at first, but getting better each day. At the moment it's a 9 mile commute from Stockwell to Chiswick in London, but in a couple of weeks' time I'll be starting a new job in Clerkenwell, which is only about half the distance. Actually got a puncture on the very first day that I decided to cycle in, but fortunately it was about a mile out from work and I managed to coast in without losing too much time or damaging the wheel (it took all of my lunch break to repair it, LOL). Also had a close encounter with a b@stard van yesterday that overtook me and then cut left immediately across me. I had to swerve to avoid him. I hate arrogant and aggressive motorists like that.
Anyway, I rambling on a bit. Just wanted to say that it's nice to be back on a bicycle, and I'll look forward to contributing to this forum in future.
Van
Bought myself a nice shiny blue racing bike. Nothing too hardcore, but it serves my purposes well enough. Why don't racers have the double-lever brakes anymore? I used to find them really conveninent, whereas now I find I have to ride in the "race" position to have the brake levers at my fingertips. Annoying.
So I just started cycling in to work this week. A bit wobbly at first, but getting better each day. At the moment it's a 9 mile commute from Stockwell to Chiswick in London, but in a couple of weeks' time I'll be starting a new job in Clerkenwell, which is only about half the distance. Actually got a puncture on the very first day that I decided to cycle in, but fortunately it was about a mile out from work and I managed to coast in without losing too much time or damaging the wheel (it took all of my lunch break to repair it, LOL). Also had a close encounter with a b@stard van yesterday that overtook me and then cut left immediately across me. I had to swerve to avoid him. I hate arrogant and aggressive motorists like that.
Anyway, I rambling on a bit. Just wanted to say that it's nice to be back on a bicycle, and I'll look forward to contributing to this forum in future.
Van