Hi, I'm Martyn ....Thought I better say hello as I have been reading the site and gaining knowledge for a little while now.
I like a lot of other people so I can gather have just got back into biking after many years of being over weight ...I have had a mountain bike though for the last ten years that I used to use very occasionally for work.
I had never owned or even rid a road bike until my son said that I should try one as they were a lot easier to ride, so took his advice and bought a cheap second hand Apollo TDF ....WOW what a difference, it's like night and day.....A quick pic of her....
005 by turbomart, on Flickr
I've really got the bug now, so much so... I have just bought another cheap hybrid for the small commute to and from work and the car can just sit there at home from now on ...well unless the weather is really bad .....paid just £30 for her...just had to tighten the bottom bracket and set the gears up, she now rides like a dream.
002 by turbomart, on Flickr
I am now looking for something a bit better than the Apollo to ride in good weather I'll be keeping that though for the winter. So any help or suggestions on what I should be looking for would be good...My budget is between £500 - 700
cheers Martyn
I like a lot of other people so I can gather have just got back into biking after many years of being over weight ...I have had a mountain bike though for the last ten years that I used to use very occasionally for work.
I had never owned or even rid a road bike until my son said that I should try one as they were a lot easier to ride, so took his advice and bought a cheap second hand Apollo TDF ....WOW what a difference, it's like night and day.....A quick pic of her....
005 by turbomart, on Flickr
I've really got the bug now, so much so... I have just bought another cheap hybrid for the small commute to and from work and the car can just sit there at home from now on ...well unless the weather is really bad .....paid just £30 for her...just had to tighten the bottom bracket and set the gears up, she now rides like a dream.
002 by turbomart, on Flickr
I am now looking for something a bit better than the Apollo to ride in good weather I'll be keeping that though for the winter. So any help or suggestions on what I should be looking for would be good...My budget is between £500 - 700
cheers Martyn