Newbie from Whitby

[Evogirl]

Evening all first post from me but hope there will be many more. Many years since I have cycled but have perhaps foolishly agreed to cycle from Paris to London and then on to Nottingham in April 2014. I have ordered a Ribble Gran Fondo and when that arrives am going to start a training schedule downloaded from a member of the London to Paris fraternity.

I am determined to succeed at this and being a Sagittarian I'm a stubborn little blighter though I'm sure I shall be on here looking for encouragement over the next 9/10 months.

 

[Road ride]

Hi welcome to the site I am new on here to but they seem like a good bunch, good look with the bike ride the Ribble should do you proud. Just hope the weather stays good so you can get some miles in.

 

[Evogirl]

Thank you

 

[stevey]

to a great forum, good luck with your ride in 2014

 

[Sara_H]

Hello Evogirl, welcome!

 

[Canrider]

Welcome Evogirl, you'll certainly get plenty of hills practice up there.

 

[Summerking]

Welcome Evo, If you're going to train hard I can recommend getting a 'bike fit' your local bike shop can do this or can point you to one that can.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Hi Evogirl and .

Sounds like a good challenge. You've got plenty of time to prepare for it (unlike some people who have been on asking for training advice ) so, get plenty of rides in and keep us posted on your progress. If you need help and advice, there are loads of helpful people on here who will answer questions.

I hope it'll go well.

 

[paul04]

Welcome to the website

 

[Evogirl]

Thanks for the welcome guys.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Welcome Evogirl, you can't do better than following the advice you'll get on here.
Good luck with your training!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Welcome, I don't believe that your Starsign will make much difference (if at all) just as long as you try hard enough!

 

[theloafer]

Hi Evogirl
had a mate to it the other way last year by all accounts it was a great trip he would sure do it again just get plenty of miles in and you should be ok you will have some great training routes around your area head for the moors ...btw

 

[Evogirl]

Cheers theloafer, bike has now arrived so aiming to get out this weekend....have been on the turbo trainer with a mates bike but the pain in my thighs was agonising so I hope I can work through that.

 

[jonny jeez]

Sorry EvoGirl, I missed this earlier.

Hello and welcome, Glad you made it.....we've been waiting for you.