brommieinkorea
Senior Member
- Location
- 'Merica darnit
3-5 km? Well, if you get a flat I will be easy enough to walk home.
Finally starting to cycle
- Thread starter Furina
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PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
I would agree and overall I feel the majority of drivers have a better attitude towards than say 5 - 10 years ago. There will always be aggressive d*******s.
I should add I don't ride in cities and have recently made one slight change in my cycling routines. The first time in 50 years. A part of my route to our regular meet point has become so busy that I've rerouted to avoid it adding three miles to the journey. To my surprise it's only three minutes longer, one set of lights against six! When I return if I choose to use my old route, there are few pedestrians, I jump on cycle paths and/or pavements. This is for a +/- 3 mile stretch of a 5½ route that is now so busy it's too unpleasant to ride. Not so much dangerous as uncomfortable, if you get my drift.
Vantage
Carbon fibre... LMAO!!!
- Location
- Behind everyone else, Bolton
Regarding saddle height...
Sit on the saddle. Raise it's height until there is a slight bend in your knees when your foot is at the bottom of the pedal stroke. You'll adjust this a bit at a time till it feels right. Very few...if anyone, gets this right first time.
You'll have more than sore knees as the miles increase. It's perfectly natural. Just your body getting used to working in positions it isn't used to. They aches and pain will disappear fairly quickly...unless you fall off alot
When riding, keep about 3 feet/1 metre away from the kerb. Initially, keep your rides to your local streets and quiet road until you get used to the bike.
Enjoy it!
Sit on the saddle. Raise it's height until there is a slight bend in your knees when your foot is at the bottom of the pedal stroke. You'll adjust this a bit at a time till it feels right. Very few...if anyone, gets this right first time.
You'll have more than sore knees as the miles increase. It's perfectly natural. Just your body getting used to working in positions it isn't used to. They aches and pain will disappear fairly quickly...unless you fall off alot
When riding, keep about 3 feet/1 metre away from the kerb. Initially, keep your rides to your local streets and quiet road until you get used to the bike.
Enjoy it!
