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[welsh dragon]

Hello big mac from powys Wales.

 

[CafGriff]

Hello big mac from powys Wales.

Hello!! Powys - Wales!!

 

[welsh dragon]

Hi cafgriff

 

[AndyK]

Hello from Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

 

[bpsmith]

Hi Big Mac.

 

[mrandmrspoves]

Many thanks. My problem stems from years of delivering furniture jumping of the back of a 7 1/2 tonner with sofas etc. my back is really bad ( chronic degradation ) so I can't harm that any more but it really does hurt sometimes ( ESP as I have had a 6 week break from the gym). My knees though they can't find a thing wrong yet somedays I can't even get up a flight of stairs. I restrict my milage on the bike to how I feel on the day it seems to be the best compromise.

Gammy backs are no fun on a bicycle. Imagine your knees as a simple hinge and try and protect them from too much strain.
I can thoroughly recommend a recumbent trike for gammy backs, shoulders (as in my case) or wrists and hands......

 

[CafGriff]

Hello from Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

Hello from way down South in Plymouth.

 

[CafGriff]

Two goldfish in a tank ....
one turns to the other n says ' can U drive this thing'?

 

[CJMac]

Hello,

New member from Leeds, West Yorkshire, England just signed up today been reading a few threads for a while for general advice so thought I'd sign up in case I need to ask anything!

Got into riding about 40 days ago on a mountain bike and just got my first road bike (a Hoy Sa Calobra .003) last Tuesday evening

 

[CafGriff]

Hello,

New member from Leeds, West Yorkshire, England just signed up today been reading a few threads for a while for general advice so thought I'd sign up in case I need to ask anything!

Got into riding about 40 days ago on a mountain bike and just got my first road bike (a Hoy Sa Calobra .003) last Tuesday evening

Hi CJMac. Happy

 

[welsh dragon]

Hi everyone.

 

[CafGriff]

Afternoon Welshie!! Having a nice day so far?

 

[CafGriff]

Hi everyone.

oops!! forgot to press 'reply' button ...

 

[welsh dragon]

Better now. Today I went on my first ride in 45 years. Thought I was going to die. Only went about 2 miles, and I seemed to spend ad much time walking as riding. Haha.

 

[CafGriff]

Ha!! That's part of the journey Hun ... besides there's nothing in any bike manuals that states U HAVE to stay on the bike! just concentrate on enjoying the ride. was it dry or raining?

Better now. Today I went on my first ride in 45 years. Thought I was going to die. Only went about 2 miles, and I seemed to spend ad much time walking as riding. Haha.