Have I done the right thing?

[vidgeon]

Nearly 60 female and just started cycling again as recovering from back injury and loving it!!

Decided to upgrade from my old 3 gear Puch and my friendly local cycle shop talked me through the options and I ordered a new Claud Butler explorer 100. I'm hoping this will take me up hills and along footpaths.

Any advice welcome

 

[ScotiaLass]

I'm 50, ride a Specialized 29er mountain bike and recently bought a Dawes ladies hybrid.
The hybrid is for popping to the shops, on roads and towpaths. It does great.
The MTB is for blasting through the woods and rougher terrain.

I am sure your Claud Butler will be great for what you intend to do!
Well done on getting back on your bike - it took me several years, but since I got back on it last October, there's been no stopping me!

 

[raleighnut]

 

[Paulus]

Welcome back to the fold vidgeon. The bike looks like it will do all you want it to. Enjoy.

 

[Saluki]

to CC. Enjoy your new bike, I'm sure you have totally done the right thing

 

[vidgeon]

thanks for your responses ... you seem a very friendly bunch!

I'm a bit nervous about using 18 gears. Looking at info on the web it looks like the rhs is similar to my current 3 gears and the lhs gives you the greater options ... and I know I must not back pedal like
i do currently

 

[morrisman]

Yes! I'm older than you and have ridden a Hybrid off and on for years. But be warned you may well end up having to have a road bike as well, well I did.

 

[Cycleops]

Well done. I don't think you need any advice, if you need any specific questions answered just ask. Keep it up.

 

[surfdude]

looks like a nice bike and will do want you want . i know how you feel about all the gears , it will not take you to long to get used to them all. . enjoy your new bike

 

[Ganymede]

Hello and hurrah for you.

This might be useful: http://totalwomenscycling.com/road-...nique-how-to-use-your-gears-efficiently-9497/

There are other sites on this - just google "bike gearing" or "how to use bike gears" for some useful tips. You will get used to it really quickly.

 

[up hill struggle]

Nearly 60 female and just started cycling again as recovering from back injury and loving it!!

nice to see your enjoying the cycling that much that you've got a 2nd bike to enjoy it even more & i hope you continue to enjoy it for many more years to come, i hope i have as much motivation when in your age, please take that as it was intended as a compliment.

speaking of age,

I'm 50

really? Also meant as a compliment.

 

[ScotiaLass]

nice to see your enjoying the cycling that much that you've got a 2nd bike to enjoy it even more & i hope you continue to enjoy it for many more years to come, i hope i have as much motivation when in your age, please take that as it was intended as a compliment.

speaking of age,



really? Also meant as a compliment.

Yes....51 in November

 

[up hill struggle]

Yes....51 in November

wow. Good luck for tomorrow by the way

 

[ScotiaLass]

wow. Good luck for tomorrow by the way

Thank you

 

[Peter Cairns]

Great news on your choice of bike, keep up the momentum. I'm just a young 54 yr old.