First 10 mile ride...

[guinevere]

Good on you. I've been promising myself for almost a year now that I will start cycling more. The OH bought me a new fab bike a couple of months ago but its a confidence thing. Traffic scares me. I went 2 mile and put it back in the garage. I am determined to overcome this now and find somewhere quiet to start.

 

[Spasspecker]

Well done Paul. I did my first 10+ miler on Sunday as well. This cycling bug bites hard right?

 

[Paul H]

Well done Paul. I did my first 10+ miler on Sunday as well. This cycling bug bites hard right?

It certainly does

 

[Paul H]

Good on you. I've been promising myself for almost a year now that I will start cycling more. The OH bought me a new fab bike a couple of months ago but its a confidence thing. Traffic scares me. I went 2 mile and put it back in the garage. I am determined to overcome this now and find somewhere quiet to start.

I felt like that when I first went out, but have found it gets easier the more you go out in traffic. I am still a bit shaky at major right turn junctions, but I guess that will also come in time.

You should never let the actions of others (drivers in this case) stop you from doing what you want to I reason that the majority of drivers really don't want 15 (and a bit) stone of cyclist landing on their vehicles and so hopefully will not try and run me over on purpose...of course there's always a few nutters out there, but you can't allow for every possible senario...its better to go out there and enjoy your cycling, youv'e just as much right as anyone to use our public highways

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I felt like that when I first went out, but have found it gets easier the more you go out in traffic. I am still a bit shaky at major right turn junctions, but I guess that will also come in time.

You should never let the actions of others (drivers in this case) stop you from doing what you want to I reason that the majority of drivers really don't want 15 (and a bit) stone of cyclist landing on their vehicles and so hopefully will not try and run me over on purpose...of course there's always a few nutters out there, but you can't allow for every possible senario...its better to go out there and enjoy your cycling, youv'e just as much right as anyone to use our public highways

+1

 

[guinevere]

Going to have another go on Sunday. Roads round here are a bit quieter then. See how far I get :S

 

[Saluki]

Well done. A great milestone to pass and in only a couple of weeks or so too. V Impressive.

 

[guinevere]

I could also do with some indicators so I don't have to take my hands off the handlebars