Newbie saying hello

[AdamBlade]

Evening,
Thought I would pop in and say hello on my first post. I have been cycling to work since March and just approaching my first 1000 miles (6 mile commute each way). My commute is on a cheap mountain bike as I didn't know how long I would stick it out for. Think I may have now got the bug and looking for my first road bike

I'm sure I'll be posting again soon

 

[ianrauk]

Welcome mate. Where are you? How was the commute yesterday.
In London it was one of my wettest commutes ever. Still got prunned skin fingers 24 hours later

 

[Dayvo]

Evening, AB!

Welcome here. Have a look around and join in the fun, there's normally a few laughs (and a lot of groans) to be had.

And a fair amount of uselessful information.

 

[AdamBlade]

Cheers. I'm based in Sheffield, weather hasn't been bad. Seem to fall lucky and it starts just after I get to work or back home!!

I've had a couple of wet commutes, had to empty shoes out at work!!

 

[Gerry Attrick]

Welcome aboard AB. One or two of the regulars snarl menacingly occasionally, but no-one's been bitten (yet).

 

[spandex]

Welcome Mr AB to CC

 

[mickle]

Grr.

 

[Gerry Attrick]

Grr.

Mickle.....down boy.

 

[mickle]

[Wags tail, rolls over, farts]

 

[spandex]

No change there then mickle

 

[Dayvo]

No change there then mickle

 

[Keith Oates]

AdamBlade, you will have noted that one or two of the regular posters know each other farily well so hence the banter, I'm sure it won't take you long to also join in the fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[AdamBlade]

Cheers Keith, I've been on here for about a month but only just registered. I have noticed that there are a lot of regulars. I'll make sure I join in

 

[Paulus]

Good morning and welcome AB. You say when you get the bug you may think about getting a better bike. That is the start of the decline into spending loads of money that you can't afford, on bike bits that you don't need, and you will end up with too many bikes. Welcome to the madhouse.

 

[AdamBlade]

I'm just waiting for work to pull their finger out and organise the Cycle-2-Work scheme. I've been looking at a Bianchi C2C Via Nirone 7 Sora Compact 08, http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/id40521.html. Anyone got any thoughts on this or would I be better with something else? I'm currently doing about 12-14 miles per day with a view to getting out more at weekends to do 30-40 mile runs.