Thank you to all those who have helped me with this bike and all the parts.
I am truely in your debt.
As promised here are a few pics of her in action now im able to get out.
My first trip was to complete the route i was on when the original piece of **** that started all this broke on me.
From home its only a 4 mile trip to Tywell Hills and Dales. I had never been before so when i got there i had a little ride around the place to explore, not much there for a bike to do and was really overgrown in places......i got stung....a lot.
Should have worn shoes and not sandles.....
The only pic i got on this trip.
Total mileage was 9.92 mile, not bad as i have not been on a bike for about 15yrs!!!!
Today i wanted to try something a little more adventurous.
A ride to a country park with a little lap around the outskirts and then home again.
It was quite a hilly route and really got my fat sweating and pulse racing.
I passed a few roadies on route and all tipped there Helmet to me and said hello, Friendly bunch you biker are.
Arrived with a good sweat on and panting like a randy dog so i stopped for a 20min break and had a sarnie.
Took a look at the routes available but once on them they are badly overgrown with stingers and after the experience of last time o opted to avoid them at all costs.
After a 1.5 mile route around the woods i headed home.........those hills are a killer after all that riding.
Before i left.
On route there is a homage to the TDF........
Arriving at the park.
The route and map.
Total for the day was 20.2 miles.......not bad for a very unfit fat guy.
New bikes first ride.
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New bikes first ride.
Its a fine line between a cuddle........
And holding her down so she cant get away!
And holding her down so she cant get away!
Re: New bikes first ride.
Looks good. Just remember that the first few weeks are the hardest, little and often is the key I reckon. Easy enough to be fun, hard enough to make it easier next time
Exploring little/unknown trails is probably a good way to distract yourself during the "bedding in" period too. Enjoy.
Exploring little/unknown trails is probably a good way to distract yourself during the "bedding in" period too. Enjoy.
Re: New bikes first ride.
Great stuff Martin. Glad to see it all come together. Big respect to everyone on the forum for pulling together. Stuff like this is what makes the internet vaguely exciting!
Hopefully the first of many adventures for you...
Hopefully the first of many adventures for you...
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Re: New bikes first ride.
20 miles is good, like Gari says, the first few weeks will be hardest, keep at it .
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Fantastic! Good effort and the bike looks great. Keep it up!
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Yeah my butt is feeling the burn.......or maybe its the bruises??Gari wrote:Exploring little/unknown trails is probably a good way to distract yourself during the "bedding in" period too. Enjoy.
Its a fine line between a cuddle........
And holding her down so she cant get away!
And holding her down so she cant get away!
Re: New bikes first ride.
that's all!