Gixxerman
Guru
- Location
- Market Rasen
I have recently just got back into cycling. I wanted something to do of a weekend, and to get my fitness level higher. The last time I rode a bike was over 20 years ago. I am quite fit, as I gym 4 days a week, and play football twice a week, but at 44, my love handles are bigger than I'd like, hence the reason for the bike.
So I looked around t'internet and decided on a Trek 7.3 FX. Initially the prices of bikes these days scared me to death. My last bike I bought for £60!
I planned a route back from the bike shop to home for when I picked it up. This was 22 miles. I thought that it would take forever. But I was pleasently surprised. It only took me just under 2 hours and I wasn't really that tired. My bum was sore though. These modern bikes are very good aren't they? I was amazed at how light it is compared to how I remember my old bike(s).
Since I got the bike 6 weeks ago, I can't stop riding it. The bug has really bitten. If the weather is bad and I can't get out on it, I start to get withdrawl symptoms. Is this normal??!
I have done about 400 miles or so in the six weeks since I bought it. Yesterday, I did 60 miles and my average was almost 14 mph, and that included some big hills in the Lincolnshire wolds.
Weather is nice. Hmmmm, think I might plan a route for this afternoon, a 40 miler should suffice!
So I looked around t'internet and decided on a Trek 7.3 FX. Initially the prices of bikes these days scared me to death. My last bike I bought for £60!
I planned a route back from the bike shop to home for when I picked it up. This was 22 miles. I thought that it would take forever. But I was pleasently surprised. It only took me just under 2 hours and I wasn't really that tired. My bum was sore though. These modern bikes are very good aren't they? I was amazed at how light it is compared to how I remember my old bike(s).
Since I got the bike 6 weeks ago, I can't stop riding it. The bug has really bitten. If the weather is bad and I can't get out on it, I start to get withdrawl symptoms. Is this normal??!
I have done about 400 miles or so in the six weeks since I bought it. Yesterday, I did 60 miles and my average was almost 14 mph, and that included some big hills in the Lincolnshire wolds.
Weather is nice. Hmmmm, think I might plan a route for this afternoon, a 40 miler should suffice!
