Getting Dis-heartened

[vernon]

Save your money. Don't buy a turbo trainer! Spend the money on a better bike.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

At the risk of contaminating this thread by making it commercial; I'm selling the bike that got me into road cycling for a ONO price, it's this thread HERE

It's a nice solid bike and because it's not a spindly racer it might be a nice way to ease yourself into cycling.

 

[Gaz Vickers]

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At the risk of contaminating this thread by making it commercial; I'm selling the bike that got me into road cycling for a ONO price, it's this thread HERE

It's a nice solid bike and because it's not a spindly racer it might be a nice way to ease yourself into cycling.

Not really suitable for what i'm after, i want a more rugged Bike. Cheers tho

 

[Andrew_Culture]

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Not really suitable for what i'm after, i want a more rugged Bike. Cheers tho

MTB with slicks would be a good start, although I guess that's already been suggested

 

[Gaz Vickers]

MTB with slicks would be a good start, although I guess that's already been suggested

Yes, thats my aim.....

 

[Sandra6]

I'm 39 and only started cycling last year when I was a good stone heavier than I am now too. I was like you, worried about what people would say and if they'd stare -and laugh! - they don't! And you'll be having too much fun to notice if they do.
If your budget stretches why not get a second hand trailer to pop the little uns in and take them along?
I hope you get on your bike soon.

 

[Gaz Vickers]

I'm 39 and only started cycling last year when I was a good stone heavier than I am now too. I was like you, worried about what people would say and if they'd stare -and laugh! - they don't! And you'll be having too much fun to notice if they do.
If your budget stretches why not get a second hand trailer to pop the little uns in and take them along?
I hope you get on your bike soon.

Cheers, But no, the idea is to escape the little uns! hahaha!.Good idea tho.

 

[defy-one]

Gaz, how tall are you. I have a Giant Rock MTB with slicks I'm about to sell on eBay. PM me if you're interested. Would suit a rider between 5ft 4' and 5ft 9'

It has slicks on and I'll be giving the off road knobblies away with it. Gives the new owner the choice of terrain.

 

[Gaz Vickers]

Gaz, how tall are you. I have a Giant Rock MTB with slicks I'm about to sell on eBay. PM me if you're interested. Would suit a rider between 5ft 4' and 5ft 9'
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It has slicks on and I'll be giving the off road knobblies away with it. Gives the new owner the choice of terrain.

Not sure how to PM you?

 

[Night Train]

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[Gaz Vickers]

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Thank you

 

[David Garside]

I gave up smoking just before I was 30 (27 years ago) after smoking for 15 years (half my life) It's worth all the effort so stick at it. I find after running for several years and feeling that knee problems are starting to show, I'm rekindling my love of cycling (which I had until I got a motorbike at 16). I'm itching to get out there but my working hours are getting in the way a bit....maybe a lottery win will come my way soon lol....

 

[Peteaud]

Nothing wrong with "cheap" or 2nd hand mountain bikes.

I see plenty of good useable MTB for road use on the bay of fleas, sometimes at less than £50

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[ComedyPilot]

My first touring bike was a cheap old steel MTB. I rode round North Yorks in 4 days on it, then round the Netherlands in just over a week. My favourite time of year for riding is coming up - autumn and winter - cool crisp days, and dark nights and mornings. I get the lanes almost to myself, and just love riding in the dark. Just get out and ride. Join a club if you feel like it, but you don't have to. Do the riding for your own motive, be that sport, fitness, weight loss, lifestyle, commuting etc or a mixture of all of them. The main thing is just ride.

 

[Gaz Vickers]

My first touring bike was a cheap old steel MTB. I rode round North Yorks in 4 days on it, then round the Netherlands in just over a week. My favourite time of year for riding is coming up - autumn and winter - cool crisp days, and dark nights and mornings. I get the lanes almost to myself, and just love riding in the dark. Just get out and ride. Join a club if you feel like it, but you don't have to. Do the riding for your own motive, be that sport, fitness, weight loss, lifestyle, commuting etc or a mixture of all of them. The main thing is just ride.

I'm at the stage now where i'm not arsed about the Bike, i just want to get out there. Get some air in my lungs and grazes and my knees! lol, So a shitty old Steel mountain bike will suffice!!