New road cyclist.

[Richardmid1]

Hi everyone,

I have just bought my first road bike and lovin it! Always been into bikes from being a kid but mostly mountain bikes and trials bikes. Watch this awesome video:


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZmJtYaUTa0

 

[ianrauk]

Welcome to CycleChat.

And thanks for the vid.. you are the 12th person to post in up on the forum this week

 

[paul04]

 

[Pat "5mph"]

to CChat, Richard!

 

[RAYMOND]

Welcome

 

[Richardmid1]

Thanks guys. Thought you might of already seen the video, but it's so good why not watch it again! Lol.

 

[clockhammer]

Welcome, and I hadn't seen the video so thanks, sitting here grinning :-)

What bike did you buy?

 

[Richardmid1]

Gt series 3.

 

[clockhammer]

cool, you liking it?

 

[Richardmid1]

Going downhill yes! Lol

 

[clockhammer]

I'm actually liking climbs more, the roads here as pretty crap and some of the downhills are frightening so I end up trying to cut speed. Went to work on my MTB (first time I have ridden since getting my road bike) this morning and got soaked, the ride through the woods was epic though, 2 big broadsides but managed to stay on, great way to start the day :-)

 

[jonny jeez]

Hi Richard, welcome.

 

[Richardmid1]

I know what you mean actually, just been out for a ride and was nearly shaken off the bike on one downhill section! Being dark aswell its hard to see the bumps to avoid them before its too late! I'm used to climbing on a mtb where you have loads of gears to go down so you can stay in the saddle, I occasionally get off the saddle in a higher gear but with all the flex and the front suspension bobbing up and down I was wasting alot of energy, I can't believe how much a road bike wants to actually go forwards when you get out of the saddle!