The oldest newbie?

[Eribiste]

Welcome aboard sir,

Remember eating cake and Jaffa cakes is a very good reason for riding bikes. As is drinking Spitfire ale. And Weston's 'Old Rosie' cider. And Black Rat cider. And...Oh bugger, I can't remember......

 

[AnneW]

My bike's just a cheapo from Decathlon - but it's taken me on numerous weekend rides, from Manchester to Blackpool twice, across the C2C and from London to Paris.

Happy cycling

 

[theloafer]

hi met..
dont worry about the bike it will get you out and about then you can work on your n+1 this cycling lark can get addictive

 

[Methuselah]

Hi you lot,

Thanks for all the friendly welcomes. Haven't checked in for a while, I've been out on the bike. I thought of putting a great big CND sticker over the Appolo name, (We did that in the old days) but I couldn't find one so went out knowing the bike had 'Halfords' written all over it. Strange thing, no one seemed to mind.
Some thoughts on getting back on a bike after 50 years. 1) They're higher than I remember, or am I smaller. 2) There are times when I'm almost as fast a the rabbits! Are they always such a pain? 3) I forgotten about swallowing flies. (Do I need to take them into account when working out calories burned?)
Lastly, should I still be on this page?

 

[BrianEvesham]

Glad you are out and about swallowing flies. I went that slow today I couldnt catch anything.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Lastly, should I still be on this page?

Good question: I think you're almost ready for the commuting forum