thefensman
Active Member
- Location
- HARTLEPOOL. NORTHEAST ENGLAND
Hi all,just joined today and looking forward to maybe getting some good chat and help/advice. Started riding around 18 months ago purely to get me out and about and shed a few pounds, and i love it. Bought a cheap mountain bike as my first ride then a used carrera kraken. Then decided to try a road bike and have never looked back. Bought an old Raleigh Banana and put around a thousand miles in on that but wasn,t really happy with it as it was a little to big [did not know about frame size and fitting back then]. Anyway i did some research and found were i had gone wrong then purchased a used carrera valour that i ride now,although it barely resembles the bike i bought as only the frame is now original due to me upgrading almost every component either due to wear or to try and shed a bit more weight from the bike at every opportunity. It now has full Tiagra groupset,carbon forks and seat post,Bontrager racelite stem and bars and Mach1 rims on Tiagra hubs and i love it. I Have carried out all the work myself as i like to tinker a bit with the spanners. Recently bought another Raleigh Banana replica [people i know who also ride told me i would become addicted and want more bikes,i said i wouldn,t] because i just love the look and the steel frame feel, this bike does fit me and i am currently restoring it but with some upgrades to make it a little more modern and lighter. Frame is bare steel at moment having just been blasted and is going for paint after holidays.This is where i hope some of the folks on here will be willing to offer help/advice regarding one or two little problems i have hit on, but obviously after my initial new member process.Anyway here,s looking forward to some fun and helpful exchanges,best wish,s and merry christmas to all.Richie[thefensman].
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