Fattman
Active Member
- Location
- Roydon, Essex
Hi All!
Feeling a little self-conscious... Am very nearly 40, been back on the bike a couple of years after ~25 years off! Ride a Spesh Allez which I've tricked up pretty much as far as I can, Ultegra brakes + bits, Easton EA90SLX wheels (for special days).
Do a fair bit of distance riding; 40mile (total trip) commute 3days/week, 50-80 with mates or solo on a Saturday. Sportives include The Exmoor Beast, Dartmoor Classic - but no Continentals yet.
General approach to riding is the same as my 5 year old boy's: as fast as possible at all times - not that by objective measure that's necessarily very fast! Not always the best way for long rides...
Joined the forum largely 'cos I read arallsopp's great 'Barring Mechanicals'. I saw some of the London-Edinburgh-London riders heading off on their monster epic when I was heading down to the start of the London-Cambridge last year (did London-Cambridge-London, ~120miles (live on the route) - significantly shorter!) At the time I thought 'I'd like to do that one day' and now, having been inspired by Mr A's account, am looking to get into it! I guess next post will be over on that thread...
So, nice to be here, happy riding to all.
Bonne chance!
Matt
Feeling a little self-conscious... Am very nearly 40, been back on the bike a couple of years after ~25 years off! Ride a Spesh Allez which I've tricked up pretty much as far as I can, Ultegra brakes + bits, Easton EA90SLX wheels (for special days).
Do a fair bit of distance riding; 40mile (total trip) commute 3days/week, 50-80 with mates or solo on a Saturday. Sportives include The Exmoor Beast, Dartmoor Classic - but no Continentals yet.
General approach to riding is the same as my 5 year old boy's: as fast as possible at all times - not that by objective measure that's necessarily very fast! Not always the best way for long rides...
Joined the forum largely 'cos I read arallsopp's great 'Barring Mechanicals'. I saw some of the London-Edinburgh-London riders heading off on their monster epic when I was heading down to the start of the London-Cambridge last year (did London-Cambridge-London, ~120miles (live on the route) - significantly shorter!) At the time I thought 'I'd like to do that one day' and now, having been inspired by Mr A's account, am looking to get into it! I guess next post will be over on that thread...
So, nice to be here, happy riding to all.
Bonne chance!
Matt
