Hello everyone - Newby Fat Bloke

[gkilner]

Hello, just a quick introduction.

I started commuting to work(20 mile round trip) back in Sep 2007. I started on an Electric Powabyke - I wouldn't have made it on a normal bike!. After 6 months I felt a bit fitter and bought a Ridgeback touring bike back in March.

I'm finding it fairly hard work, but its very rewarding.

It's great to find a good cycle forum.

Gavin.

 

[ianrauk]

Hello and welcome.
That's a fair commute. It is hard work, but it does get easier. Then you will really notice the weight come off. I am now doing a 26 mile round trip every day. No way I could have managed that a couple of years back. 2 stone in weight lost in the past year, and feel so much healthier.

 

[Noodley]

Welcome. An electric bike!?
































Lucky git!

 

[Bigtallfatbloke]

Hi...always cool to see annuver fatbloke on here!

 

[4F]

Hi...always cool to see annuver fatbloke on here!

Always room for one more

 

[Keith Oates]

Welcome, gkilner, 20 miles is a fair commute, especially if there is a head wind on one of the trips. we all moan about it at times but wouldn't want to stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[alecstilleyedye]

Always room for one more

the trouble is you get a fat bloke in, and before you know it he's a thin bloke (been there, done that).

nice to see yer gavin

 

[Arch]

Yeah, welcome gavin, and good on yer. Just goes to show what anyone can achieve, if they start off the right way...

 

[Slim]

Welcome to the blubber club

BTW - I'm called Slim the way some bald people are called Curly and short people called stretch.

 

[gkilner]

Thank you for all the welcomes, much appreciated.

 

[Mortiroloboy]

Hello and welcome gkilner...scary avatar You'll love it here...we're all a mad as a box of frogs..
20 mile round trip commute, good work, in no time at all you'll be signing up for Sportives and suchlike.

 

[postman]

Hello from another Leeds Cyclechatter.If you fancy some easy riding in and around Leeds we are the people.Nothing too hard.Good local rides around Eccup reservoir tarmac hard part Just King Lane if you are not that fit.Plenty of cafe stops.Otley is a fave.If you fancy some help.send me a message.I am based in Meanwood-Moortown area.

 

[Moonlight]

Hey there!

I'm trying to put on weight, I think they research some sort of transfer thing....hmm...

Looking forward to talking with you in the forums =]

 

[gkilner]

Hello from another Leeds Cyclechatter.If you fancy some easy riding in and around Leeds we are the people.Nothing too hard.Good local rides around Eccup reservoir tarmac hard part Just King Lane if you are not that fit.Plenty of cafe stops.Otley is a fave.If you fancy some help.send me a message.I am based in Meanwood-Moortown area.

Hello, thanks for that - maybe in a month or two when I'm a bit fitter. After my daily commute I don't have a lot of energy left for rides out - I don't do any riding at the weekend - I need that time to recuperate!

 

[postman]

Keep in touch.For me it will be school hols and my riding gets put to the end of other things now for a few weeks.