Hello from Cheshire!

[Cavalol]

New person alert!
Decided to make a proper effort to give up smoking and stay off it, so got a cheap Trek mountain bike from eBay, did a few short journeys on it then started getting the bug. I like the Trek, have ridden newer ones and like the build quality, but I struggled with no suspension during very mild offroad use. Plans are afoot to knock a front suspenion bike up with disc brakes for the occasional foray off road, more of that in the future.

Anyhow after the short use of said Trek I decided to try a road bike and got a second hand Giant Defy 2 which I'm really, really happy with. Did about 125 miles (in total) last week on it which isn't much but when you're overweight, asthmatic and a former smoker it's like the Tour De France! Best ride was just under 32 miles, pretty much non-stop. Great looking forum you have here, thanks and regards.

 

[Part time cyclist]

Hi and welcome to the fourum

 

[superbadger]

Good effort with the cigs; I still smoke but ride like a nutter!

 

[NotthatJasonKenny]

Good effort with the cigs; I still smoke but ride like a nutter!

That works in any order...

 

[Hacienda71]

Hello Cheshire is a great place to cycle.

I used to smoke 20 a day, now prefer to go and ride my bike a lot.

 

[The Brewer]

Another ex-smoker here and well done
I'm just over the boarder in Wrexham and know how good the Cheshire cycle system can be as I'm often over your side of the boarder taking advantage.

The legs will get used to the big journeys and the lungs will get better, enjoy the rides

 

[Pat "5mph"]

 

[Peteaud]

Welcome

Well done for stopping the fags, it makes things much easier.

 

[Cavalol]

Thanks folks. Had another bash at mountain biking today with a quick (40 minute) spin round bits of Delamere Forest on the bike in my avatar. Dog and trailer didn't go, which was just as well because uphill work on a cheap, all suspension bike is a bl**dy nightmare! I'm going to try and knock up a front suspension, full sized bike with disc brakes and work on a few gentle-ish hills I think. I'm reasonable on the road bike (on the road of course!) because it's so light and the gearing is brilliant.
Getting off the smokes has been a God send and the more I ride the less I want to smoke, although the cravings aren't even once a week now which is great.
Thanks once again,. this is a great forum you have here.

 

[skudupnorth]

Welcome from the other side of the border in wet,wet Manchester ! Delamre trails are great plus they have a good cafe......it's the law when cycling ! Keep at it and feel free to ask,share or whatever on here

 

[Chris Myers]

Another ex-smoker here and well done
I'm just over the boarder in Wrexham and know how good the Cheshire cycle system can be as I'm often over your side of the boarder taking advantage.

The legs will get used to the big journeys and the lungs will get better, enjoy the rides

I too am in Wrexham,Cheshire is probably my favorite ride outs :-)

 

[Powered by Porridge]

Hello from Warrington. There are tons of leafy lanes in Cheshire and I love them! As skudupnorth says, Delamere Forest is a great place for some light off road stuff, and the sarnies in the cafe are monsters.

See you on those lanes.

 

[Powely]

Hi, where about in Cheshire are you? I'm not far (Wirral). I am seriously considering to purchase a 2nd hand MTB for Delamere myself.

 

[Psyklon]

Hi Cavalol, Cheshire here too. Always out & about on my Roadie both solo and with the Runcorn Cycle Club! Oh and welcome by the way!