Hi there,
I have joined because I am looking to start cycling to lose a lot of weight and I need some advice. I have a really bad Halfords bike in the shed, it has never worked and I just don't like riding it. It also broke when hubby tried to raise the seat, apparently you are supposed to take it back to get the seat raised.
I would like a new bike but I don't know what type would be best. I used to own a gazelle (I think, or Emmelle, something like that) racer in the late 80's before I could drive and I went everywhere on it, but now I am a lot heavier, so I don't know if I could manage a racing bike. I am struggling on mountain type bikes as I find they force me to lean forward too much, I don't like that at all, I end up kneeing myself.
I guess I would like a quality bike without paying too much for it, and I don't mind 2nd hand if I can find it. But I don't know where to begin, any advice received gratefully.
Nina
I have joined because I am looking to start cycling to lose a lot of weight and I need some advice. I have a really bad Halfords bike in the shed, it has never worked and I just don't like riding it. It also broke when hubby tried to raise the seat, apparently you are supposed to take it back to get the seat raised.
I would like a new bike but I don't know what type would be best. I used to own a gazelle (I think, or Emmelle, something like that) racer in the late 80's before I could drive and I went everywhere on it, but now I am a lot heavier, so I don't know if I could manage a racing bike. I am struggling on mountain type bikes as I find they force me to lean forward too much, I don't like that at all, I end up kneeing myself.
I guess I would like a quality bike without paying too much for it, and I don't mind 2nd hand if I can find it. But I don't know where to begin, any advice received gratefully.
Nina