Bitten by the bug...

[Phat Al]

Hey all,

I've been hanging around the forums for a while and decided to join in.

I'm very late to cycling (47) but now I can't stop. From a position of no exercise and being slightly overweight, I've ridden 160 miles in a little over 4 weeks, not big numbers by many of the folks here, but little and often is my motto.

All that on a 20yr old (Bright Orange) Apollo MB. Next month, (after careful reading of the forums/reviews), I'm going for a Hybrid, specifically a Boardman - can't wait to see the difference (hoping there is one).

Completed a 18.8km ride this evening, avg speed 19.1 - a new record for me.

Thanks for having me!

 

[Osprey]

Welcome Good effort. Just wait until you get your new machine. You'll fly.

 

[ScotiaLass]

 

[welsh dragon]

Hi. Welcome to the forum. And better late than never to cycling and believe me, your not the oldest person here who started cycling after a long lay off.

 

[Peteaud]

 

[Ern1e]

Hi and welcome @Phat Al now as to the "late" start I wonder if it's ever to late to start lol it only made me wish I had started sooner than I did ! and well done on your mileage etc before long you will be covering "vast" distances.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Welcome!
I started at 48
19 mph?

 

[Phat Al]

Ha - sorry but that is 19 km/h.

 

[Bryony]

 

[BSRU]

It's never too late to start.

 

[Big_Dave]

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Hi and @Phat Al

That's a prety respectable start and yes, you will notice a difference going from the Apollo to the Boardman. Keep the rides coming and let us know how you're getting on.

 

[Dark46]

Hi and welcome to the forums.
I've got a Boardman Hybrid and am averaging 14 mph on my rides which race from 2.7 to 40 miles.

I'm in Quedgeley so local to you. Last weekend I cycled to Tewkesbury with the Kingsway Cycle Club. I've done nearly 1K miles on the bike now.

 

[Phat Al]

Thanks everyone - really can't wait for the new machine.

@Dark46 -look forward to seeing you on the Shire roads...when I get my stamina and speed up!

 

[slowmotion]

Welcome PA. Those are pretty impressive figures if you have just started. Well done. Just enjoy your rides.