Hello Everyone

[Harrietairedale]

I have stumbled onto the site when I put bikes into the search engine on Google!! I have to say I have enjoyed your posts and you don't appear to take yourselves too seriously...a real plus point.
I caught a couple of posts relating to a guy who a bought a new Wilier and had difficulty getting the picture down loaded and he was getting some light hearted banter and it made me laugh out loud!
So a little about me...Got into cycling when living on the Isle of Wight took my children out for a ride on their firs mountain bike on a bridle way me on a very old style Peugeot racing bike.
I saw the fun the kids were having and I was hooked.That was 1991 bought a Raleigh Yukon Mountain bike and absolutly loved it had so much fun on it. Then the upgrade bug struck and my dream machine arrived in 1997 a Orange P7 rigid Mountain bike, Loved the Raleigh but what a step up!!
Broke the frame of the P7 3 years ago so bought a Bianche full suspension bike and didn't like it so swapped it for my brothers 1997 Cannondale Killer V 900 I use it now mostly for my 36 mile daily commute. Thanks for reading. Geoff

 

[HJ]

Hallo and welcome

 

[Harrietairedale]

Hi Thank you for the quick welcome! I am also a committed commuter. I live near Ellesmere Port and work in Manchester...much too far to commute so I drive half way and then cycle the rest.
Every now and then particularly last winter I thought I was completly mad getting out of a warm dry car and get on the Cannondale!!
The minus7 did defeat me though! Regards Geoff

 

[ianrauk]

Welcome aboard good ship Cycle Chat...
36 mile daily commute? Wow that's pretty good...

 

[Harrietairedale]

Thanks for your post it is nice to think there is people reading this!

Looking to buy a race bike frame....narrowed it down to Kuota Kebel and Wilier Mortirolo but will have to be a well looked after second hand example. A cycling for pleasure bike that I will be able to keep clean.
Will still love the Cannondale though! Cheers Geoff

 

[Dayvo]

Welcome along, Hairy Dale!

Depending on your budget, have a look at this:

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cannondale/caad-9-105-compact-2010-road-bike-ec020236

You get a new bike and it's a Cannondale!

I'm very close to deciding on getting it myself!

 

[colly]

Hi Harriet,

 

[Harrietairedale]

Thanks Dayvo I hope to be able to put links on my posts and perhaps a picture or two. The Cannondale on your link is a great looking bike.
I would love to have the ability to buy out right however getting it through the door would be the problem.Buying a frame and working slowly from there I could justify the cost. I do have some favourite components like Thomson and Fizick and lust after a Carbon frame.Cheers Geoff

 

[Harrietairedale]

Hi Colly Sorry to disappoint Harriet is my walking partner an Airedale terrier!!...hence my name. Thanks for your post, lovely to hear from you all. Cheers Geoff

 

[stevo]

I have stumbled onto the site when I put bikes into the search engine on Google!! I have to say I have enjoyed your posts and you don't appear to take yourselves too seriously...a real plus point.
I caught a couple of posts relating to a guy who a bought a new Wilier and had difficulty getting the picture down loaded and he was getting some light hearted banter and it made me laugh out loud!
So a little about me...Got into cycling when living on the Isle of Wight took my children out for a ride on their firs mountain bike on a bridle way me on a very old style Peugeot racing bike.
I saw the fun the kids were having and I was hooked.That was 1991 bought a Raleigh Yukon Mountain bike and absolutly loved it had so much fun on it. Then the upgrade bug struck and my dream machine arrived in 1997 a Orange P7 rigid Mountain bike, Loved the Raleigh but what a step up!!
Broke the frame of the P7 3 years ago so bought a Bianche full suspension bike and didn't like it so swapped it for my brothers 1997 Cannondale Killer V 900 I use it now mostly for my 36 mile daily commute. Thanks for reading. Geoff

Hi and welcome to cc. Harriet.

 

[colly]

Hi Colly Sorry to disappoint Harriet is my walking partner an Airedale terrier!!...hence my name. Thanks for your post, lovely to hear from you all. Cheers Geoff

Apologies.

 

[bauldbairn]

Hello Geoff and Welcome to the CC forums.