Derbyshire beginner at 51 (creek, groan)!!

[JJ.]

Hello to all, my name is Jon and I live in Somercotes, Derbyshire with my wife Chris. After health problems in 2012 followed by slow recovery, a secondhand £30 apollo hybrid purchased in Jan of this year started to change my outlook on my life, the old bike gave me the confidence (with self tuition) to ride in public and occasionally ride to work two or three days a week. I enjoy the experience of cycling knowing also that it is helping me progress daily. The old girl has been passed on now at a small profit (the apollo, not Chris} and I have now treated myself to a new Rockrider 5.29 which I now find a doddle to pedal.

I shall on occasion be asking stoopid questions and hankering for advice on maintenance etc.

Pleased to meet you all, Jon.

 

[gavroche]

There are no stupid questions, only stupid people.
Welcome to the forum and ask whatever you like, there is a pool of knowledge here.

 

[RhythMick]

Welcome Jon. Was where you are now 18 months ago. Amazing how quickly you progress.

 

[derrick]

There are quite a few of us who have had health problems, i think cycling is one of the best ways to get over them, as for questions there are one or two who know there stuff, Welcome to a new way of life.

 

[snorri]

It's a downward slope Jon, more and more of your wealth transferred to the people who sell bits for bikes. We really should be able to charge bike expenditure to the NHS, but in the meantime continue to enjoy your cycling, and welcome to the forum.

 

[ColinJ]

Welcome to CycleChat, Jon!

I'm one of the CC members who had serious health problems last year and am also now on the mend.

I'm 6 years older than you, and there are some very fit riders on the forum who are well into their 60s, so we can't use age as an excuse for inactivity. In fact, I've met some very fit riders in their late 70s/early 80s!

 

[BigonaBianchi]

hello mate...51 here as well. Welcome

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Hello from another wreck... I mean health problem sufferer!!

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Hi Jon and .

Ask away when you need to.

 

[paul04]

Welcome to the website, the rockrider is a good bike, use mine everyday on my commute to work

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Welcome Jon, good to have you on board

 

[Fubar]

Hi Jon and welcome to the forum! My wife is from Derbyshire and hasn't heard of somercotes - where is it near?

 

[ColinJ]

Hi Jon and welcome to the forum! My wife is from Derbyshire and hasn't heard of somercotes - where is it near?

I looked it up earlier - it is NW of Nottingham, SW of Mansfield, and SE of Matlock!

 

[Fubar]

I looked it up earlier - it is NW of Nottingham, SW of Mansfield, and SE of Matlock!

Ah, a bit further down Derbyshire then! She is from chapel-en-le-frith. I expect her to know everything about Derbyshire, as she expects me to know everything about Scotland

 

[Summerking]

Welcome! Jon, pleased to meet you too. Lived in Derby City for 5 years back in the day, nice people