Hello from Swansea

[nephrops]

Hello

I've been cycling at a low level for many years, I commute to work (not far, but very steep in places) and the occasional longer ride. I've recently decided to do more cycling to get a bit fitter and a bit thinner. I'm hoping to do a couple of the south Wales sportives next year.

Nephrops

 

[theclaud]

Hello Nephrops! Wilkommen. Your username leads me to suspect we might know each other?

 

[addictfreak]

Welcome to a land of helpful assistance, debate and sparkling wit!

You'll love it

 

[ianrauk]

Hello ™User3143
And welcome to the site...

 

[accountantpete]

Hope you don't work at the top of Constitution Hill - welcome aboard.

 

[nephrops]

Yes theclaud, you do know me, you must know most marine biologists in Swansea.

Nephrops (Ian H)

 

[theclaud]

Yes theclaud, you do know me, you must know most marine biologists in Swansea.

Nephrops (Ian H)

Ah, Ian. Hellair. Sportives, you say! Does that mean that you have either bought, or are about to buy, a sexy new road bike? I'm having a bit of an n+1 moment myself...

 

[nephrops]

I have a steel framed tourer, I am currently lusting after various bits of shiny carbon and titanium exotica. My bmi says I'm borderline tubby, so the plan is to shed a few pounds. The deal with the other half is that I can buy a bike the same amount lighter than my current bike as the amount of weight I lose.

 

[theclaud]

I have a steel framed tourer, I am currently lusting after various bits of shiny carbon and titanium exotica. My bmi says I'm borderline tubby, so the plan is to shed a few pounds. The deal with the other half is that I can buy a bike the same amount lighter than my current bike as the amount of weight I lose.

I see! Can you buy it on the promise of losing the weight, or has it actually got to happen first? You might argue that the shiny new bicycle is an incentive to do more miles...

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I have a steel framed tourer, I am currently lusting after various bits of shiny carbon and titanium exotica. My bmi says I'm borderline tubby, so the plan is to shed a few pounds. The deal with the other half is that I can buy a bike the same amount lighter than my current bike as the amount of weight I lose.

What a charming phrase!!

Am I reading this right - if you buy a bike 5lb lighter than your current bike you have to lose 5 lbs from the tum?

If that's the case then it sounds like a brilliant deal for you!

Welcome to the forum BTW.

 

[nephrops]

Am I reading this right - if you buy a bike 5lb lighter than your current bike you have to lose 5 lbs from the tum?

Yep, that's basically the deal. I don't think the other half quite realizes that the relationship between bike weight and price is not exactly linear. Having said that. I'm guessing that there are some rules to this game that I have yet to be informed of. And it's weight loss first, shiny new bike second. It gives me time to plot and save my pennies

 

[threebikesmcginty]

It's the fluidity of the rule book that keeps you guessing - get it right though and there's shiney titanium in sight!!

Bon courage!

 

[starthms]

hey from swansea to, just started back to cycling got a cheap nasty mtb at the mo hopiing to get something new. hoping to do the gower bike ride next year you know of any other events that happen around this area

 

[theclaud]

hey from swansea to, just started back to cycling got a cheap nasty mtb at the mo hopiing to get something new. hoping to do the gower bike ride next year you know of any other events that happen around this area

Hello and welcome starthms! Do you mean big events or just group rides? Details of CTC rides here. If you get a road bike and fancy faster/longer club rides, the Swansea Wheelers do introductory rides to see if it's your thing. I'm with Wheelrights, the Swansea Bay cycle campaign group - info about local events is posted on the Wheelrights website here.

 

[nephrops]

What happened to the Three Valleys Cycle Ride this year. The info online seems to all be from last year and nothing for 2009.

The Swansea Outdoor Group also do the occasional cycle ride (they mostly go walking). Their website is http://www.sue.alston.care4free.net/ I think the autumn events program will be posted soon.