Newbie from Teesside

[Frankieabbott]

Hello all. I'm, errrrm over 50 and thinking of progressing from a fitness bike to a roadbike. The ratonale being that I may as well take in some local landmarks and fresh air whilst cycling rather than looking at four walls. This messageboard looks like a great place for information and advice.

 

[rodgy-dodge]

to CC Frankieabbott I'm to a fellow teessider, soon to be spotted in the local area wearing my CC T-Shirt This is a great place for help and advise

 

[Arsen Gere]

Welcome, quite a few of us over 50 on road bikes too. Some nice rides in your area. Some tough ones too, Rosedale Chimney ! 33% if I rember correctly.

 

[shaun o'shea]

hello frankie i am new here to,were in teeside do you ride.

 

[terry_gardener]

hello frankie i am new here to,were in teeside do you ride.

welcome to the forums

 

[shaun o'shea]

thanks terry,see you live in stockton,do you ride over boro way at all.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Welcome Frankiabbott.
I am trying to get a bit fitter as well before I get another road bike.
Enjoy the forum.

 

[BigTam]

Go for it, took up cycling again at 50, your never too old.

 

[terry_gardener]

thanks terry,see you live in stockton,do you ride over boro way at all.

no mainly round stockton and the small villages round the area (stillington, redmarshall, bishopton, sadberge etc)

 

[Frankieabbott]

hello frankie i am new here to,were in teeside do you ride.

I'm not riding at the moment Shaun. I am currently in transition between getting off my exercise bike and buying a road bike. I want a bike so much...but I will probably take ages to choose....I like to work out the pros and cons to everything before I choose.

As for where I will ride...wherever my legs can take me..but I will make sure that I will pay homage to Tommy Simpson and ride through the collieries to the north of me (Hartlepool).

 

[theloafer]

frankie loads of free advice here just ask very helpfull and mostly friendly...

 

[Frankieabbott]

It could be a hybrid that I am looking for. Need a more upright cycling position due to lower back issues.

 

[BigTam]

Frankie, I bought a Felt road bike, great bike, but the position on the drops done nothing for my back either, now got the Boardman Hybrid Pro, called a Hybrid, but it is really just a road bike with flat bars and disc brakes, not having any back issues with this bike.

 

[Frankieabbott]

Frankie, I bought a Felt road bike, great bike, but the position on the drops done nothing for my back either, now got the Boardman Hybrid Pro, called a Hybrid, but it is really just a road bike with flat bars and disc brakes, not having any back issues with this bike.

Thanks for that BT.....I can see an inherent problem with the choosing and purchasing of bikes and that is that I won't know how the old back will fare until AFTER I have bought it. And that won't be known until after I have had a chance to ride some miles on it. Someone at work said some retailers/suppliers let you test ride a bike for an hour or so to see if it is ok. However, I think this is a bit of a wind up!

 

[BigTam]

Thanks for that BT.....I can see an inherent problem with the choosing and purchasing of bikes and that is that I won't know how the old back will fare until AFTER I have bought it. And that won't be known until after I have had a chance to ride some miles on it. Someone at work said some retailers/suppliers let you test ride a bike for an hour or so to see if it is ok. However, I think this is a bit of a wind up!

No wind up, some will let you test ride bikes, ask, shy bairns get nowt.