Cycle newbie!

[swampyseifer]

Hi all,

I'm Adam, I never really had any interest as riding a bike when I was a youngster, I maybe tried to learn 2 or 3 times but always gave up and went back to playing on my C64!

Now, at the ripe age of 28, I've been making some real positive changes to my life and health - I've lost 4.5 stone in the last year! I've started at the gym and I also want to learn to ride a bike so me and the wife can get fit together. Also kids are also just over the horizon and I hate the thought of not being able to teach my child to ride because I dont know how myself!!

So yeah...howdy! I know nothing about bikes, or how to ride them but I'm willing to learn!

 

[Paulus]

Welcome to the forum This is the place to get all the infomation you could possibly want to know to get you started. Once you have, you won't look back.

 

[curzons246]

Hi all,

I'm Adam, I never really had any interest as riding a bike when I was a youngster, I maybe tried to learn 2 or 3 times but always gave up and went back to playing on my C64!

Now, at the ripe age of 28, I've been making some real positive changes to my life and health - I've lost 4.5 stone in the last year! I've started at the gym and I also want to learn to ride a bike so me and the wife can get fit together. Also kids are also just over the horizon and I hate the thought of not being able to teach my child to ride because I dont know how myself!!

So yeah...howdy! I know nothing about bikes, or how to ride them but I'm willing to learn!

 

[curzons246]

Hi Swampy,

sounds like you've made a really good start - i'm 4 and half stone lighter than I was in 2007 and still have another 4 stone to go. Watch that cycling though it's real adicitive at least you didnt leave it until your fifties to find out.

Cheers Bill

 

[swampyseifer]

Thanks to you both!

I hope I can lose another 4 stone myself...that would make me about the weight I think I should be!

 

[Milemuncher]

Hello Swampy - what kind of cycling are you keenest on? Road or rough stuff?

 

[Peteaud]

Hi there.

 

[swampyseifer]

Hello Swampy - what kind of cycling are you keenest on? Road or rough stuff?

Hey

tbh I think I would prefer the offroad stuff. not sure about the heavy off-roading, you know like swerving down 45 degree muddy slopes, avoiding trees and all that. But definately riding through fields and along the less used roads and paths.

I work in London and I find it dangerous enough being a pedestrian sometimes, I hate to think what it would be like on a bike! So I dont think thats for me!

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hey peteaud!

 

[Milemuncher]

I have a mate who is really into road cycling, but keeps a mountain bike with thick tyres for occasion trips in the muddy stuff, but also uses it for 'training' sessions on the road - in the belief it makes her work harder. Given your interest in fitness a hybrid bike might be the way to go?

 

[swampyseifer]

I have a mate who is really into road cycling, but keeps a mountain bike with thick tyres for occasion trips in the muddy stuff, but also uses it for 'training' sessions on the road - in the belief it makes her work harder. Given your interest in fitness a hybrid bike might be the way to go?

Thanks for the advice,

I have another thread going which is discussing how my few extra pounds will affect the bike I choose...some members have suggested that I consider a MTB seeing as the frame will be a bit sturdier and also the wheels will be thicker (and therefore not suffer quite so much from carrying me about!)

 

[Milemuncher]

I spotted your other thread, and will join in there!

 

[HLaB]

Hiya