WISH ME LUCK !!

[JIMMER15]

Hi All, doing my first commute home tonight as my new bike has just arrived at work (Iron Horse Transit 1 disc) work is 10 miles from home so should be a good test for man & machine. Not looking forward to the hilly bits but hoping the new bike will be easier to ride than my mountain bike is on the road !!

 

[col]

Good luck, and take it easy at first, its all too easy to get carried away with a new bike and overdo it.

 

[4F]

Good luck.

 

[hackbike 666]

Good luck dude.

 

[eldudino]

Good luck! Keep your eyes and ears open. Your bike is fairly similar to mine, some stubby bar ends help on the hill climbs and generally are comfier (for me anyway) when going quick.

 

[ianrauk]

Nice bike... good luck.

 

[Maz]

good luck, fella.
can't see the pic, but presumably it's your new bike.
can't say I've heard of 'Iron Horse Transit 1', but I know diddley about bikes anyway.

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

Take the bell off though... the weight saving will assist you on the hills.

 

[goo_mason]

Good luck Jimmer15 !

10's a nice distance for a work commute, and the hills will get easier in time (though I still hate the uphills on my commute even after 3 years !!)

 

[HJ]

Enjoy D:

 

[JIMMER15]

Well I made it home in one piece !! Did it in 1 hour which was my target of a steady 10mph average. Was not best pleased with the head wind all the way but better to start out hard and let it get easier. Bike was faultless but wish I had tested saddle height properly before setting off as it needed to be an inch higher (no Q/R). LOL
Hope to do it again Thursday....(not going to over do it the first week)
cheers for all the great comments...