Hello from Nottingham

[paulw1969]

Hi folks, i have been browsing this forum for a few nights and thought i might say hello.
I have not done any serious biking for over twenty years
In my late teens i was commuting roughly fifteen miles a day from Tottenham North London into either the Sloane Square/Oxford Street area or the other side of London off Jamaica Road.
My bike at that time was a Muddyfox Courier, if i remember rightly it had a shimano 18 gear chainset with eliptical crank. Livery was purple/mauve. Anyone ever had one of these? It was a good bike for me, never let me down and i let it go for a song (cost if i remember rightly at late 80's prices was £325!) when i moved to Nottingham.
Now i am looking to commute again due to parking levies/costs and work circumstances which will dictate I either use public transport or my legs.......i really need to get fit, so need a bike again! May well post a couple of questions shortly in the other sections as the choice of bikes out there is bewildering and the technology seems to have moved on somewhat! I know it will be a struggle climbing on the saddle after such a long time, but no pain no gain as they say!

Paul

 

[jpcee]

 

[JohnTCC]

Hi Paul,
welcome, I too lived in Nottingham for a while, if you are north of the town Mapperley CC was a good club if you are looking
for some group/club riding. i was a member in the late 80's.

Commuting is a good way to get back into riding, in fact a lot of my base miles are from my commute.

good luck

 

[Blue]

 

[paulw1969]

Hi Paul,
welcome, I too lived in Nottingham for a while, if you are north of the town Mapperley CC was a good club if you are looking
for some group/club riding. i was a member in the late 80's.

Commuting is a good way to get back into riding, in fact a lot of my base miles are from my commute.

good luck

Thanks for the welcome folks.

John, i am nearer Derby than Mapperley,although i have a local club which i may check out some time in the future.
regards
Paul

 

[Chipper]

Hi Paul, I'm in Beeston and regular commuter to Derby if you go that way. I also lived in Tottenham and rode across London in the 80s!

 

[paulw1969]

Hi Paul, I'm in Beeston and regular commuter to Derby if you go that way. I also lived in Tottenham and rode across London in the 80s!

Its a small world innit!

I moved to Beeston Rylands from Tottenham twenty odd years ago , i'm now in Long Eaton and travel the other way into Nottingham. Tottenham has chnaged a little bit since......

 

[Chipper]

I saw Tottenham on 'the riots'. To be fair given that I lived on Lordship Lane and backed onto Broadwater Farm nothing much changed there except maybe the cause/reason for the riots.

I ride through Stapleford/Sandiacre/Spondon unless it's icy in which case I go your way.