Hello

[Dan J B]

Hello from West Sussex. I just bought a bike as my Doctor told me I need to do some exercise to get my cholesterol down. I gave up on the gym five years ago when we had our first son, but used to be heavily into RPM (spinning), so am looking forward to getting back into the saddle and seeing the beautiful scenery of the South Downs. I did very little research before buying my bike, but was so impressed by the helpfulness of my local bike shop I did the deal pretty much straight away! Cheers.

Dan

 

[ColinJ]

Have fun Dan - you have made two good decisions ...

1. Buying the bike
2. Joining CycleChat

99.x% of the people on here are really friendly and helpful, and you can ignore the odd one who isn't.

I've cycled with about 100 CC members over the past 5 or 6 years and they have been a good bunch. Some have been fat (like me), some have been very fit, and most are somewhere in between.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Hi Dan to the forum!

 

[Ern1e]

Hi Dan and welcome only thing you have not told us is what did you get ? some of us are a little nosey !!!

 

[biggs682]

evening &

 

[Dazza]

Hey - well done on the first bit "buying the bike" have fun. - and good to see people using local bike shops too !!

 

[Dan J B]

Thank you for your welcomes. I bought a Specialized Crosstrail as I have a mixture of nice roads and the South Downs on my doorstep to explore. Cheers.

Dan

 

[guitarpete247]

Hi and . Hope to hear lots more from you and your rides (when the weather improves )

 

[paul04]

Welcome to the website Dan

 

[i hate hills]

Welcome Dan. All the best. Mike

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Hi Dan and .

 

[Trail Child]

Hello!

 

[Dan J B]

Oh dear this is bad. I have now just bought a road bike for some reason

Dan

 

[mfc1876]

Hiya Dan, pretty new around here too. I bought a mountain bike but I found I prefer to cycle on roads, ah well. What road bike did you get mate?

 

[ThinAir]

Welcome dude. CollinJ has hit iron the head. It's a great place. Enjoy.