another newbie

[richard205]

Hi,

I'm Richard and have been lurking around this forum for some time now but have never posted.

Anyway, so been into cycling for a long time but moved away from road bikes about 20 years ago to MTB's (darkside) and have at the weekend finally got round to deciding, getting fitted for and buying a roadie. Got to wait for my one to arrive and cannot wait!

Done some 60mile rides on the MTB with knobblies plus a fair few 30 milers but have decided to turn myself inside out by signing up for the essex100 on the 05-09-2010. Nervously looking forward to it and know i need to get some more miles in on the road to a) get used to riding a roadie again and b) its 100 miles, not done this sort of distance before but like a challenge.

Based in Mid-essex, ironically almost the center point for the essex100 so if there are any essex roadies who would be up for a couple of longish rides over the weekends let me know...

Cheers
Richard

 

[Dunbar]

Hi Richard...


Welcome.
I am a newbie myself (Or at least a returning newbie.) Already I found the folk on this Forum to be most welcoming and helpful. So you landed on your feet.
As did I.
Take care out there.
John

 

[numbnuts]

Hi & Richard

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Welcome

Road bikes is where it's at!

 

[Benthedoon]

Hi Richard,

Im an Essex boy too and a newbie, new to road bikes and proper distances anyway, I rode BMX's for years and did lots of dual slalom and downhill on my MTB but I love my road bike almost un-naturally.
The Essex 100 sounds like a good one I'll keep an eye out for that next year, where abouts is it?

 

[richard205]

have a look at http://www.action.org.uk/get_involved/essex_100 for details.... :-) ....you could always sign up...

 

[tedydim]

Hi there and welcome!

I am pretty new myself to road bikes. I discovered this forum recently and totaly love it.

 

[bauldbairn]

Hello Richard and welcome to the CC forums.