Hi newbie just bought 1st road bike!

[Jubba Ronnie]

Hi ya guys, im glad i stumbled across this website this morning as i had originally had my eyes on a Venture Equipe but after reading a few posts i went back to ebay..so here i come to you lot to see if you can tell me that i have not made a boo boo with my purchase..i sure hope not as i dont have the money to buy another..lol...
I got the bike for £166.01 with £25 postage... Let us know guys

Carrera Virtuoso Racing bike
Frame: CroMo steel double butted - TT C/C 56cm, BB to seatpin 56cm
Forks: Massi CM Carbon
Stem: BBB 100mm
Bars: Aluminium drop bars with gel tape
Shifters: Shimano Flightdeck 8sp STI
Brakes: Shimano Exage
Wheels: Alex rims on Exage hubs 700c
Tyres: 700 x 23c Schwalbe Blizzard Sport, puncture protection
Cranks: Shimano 300 EX 52/42
Rear mech: Shimano RSX
Front mech: Shimano 105
Saddle: Selle Italia XO 'lady'

 

[Chrisz]

Looks like a bit of a bargain - what do you intend to use it for? Can we assume you are a 'lady'? If not you might find the saddle a little odd

Enjoy and stay safe

 

[Jubba Ronnie]

PMSL.... no the saddle is something that will be changed...didnt expect first person to reply to notice that...haha... Well initially will be used to get back a little bit of fitness,maybe between 10-15 mile rides and try and work up from there...any suggestions for building up would be good...
Have only ever had mountain bikes so im sure its gunna be wierd at first..
Can you recommend a new saddle??? cheers

PER MARE PER TERRAM

 

[Sully]

Hello and welcome to the forum, Ithink you,ll find that saddles like other items are very personal, your butt may be bigger than mine...you get my point !

 

[Jubba Ronnie]

LOL yeah i get the point...i have looked on a good site and quite like the look of the San Marco SKN titanium.. many thanks for your kind welcome...im sure that this year to come ill have many more questions...

 

[Chrisz]

quite like the look of the San Marco SKN titanium.

Just got one of them myself - Union Jack print - not had a chance to 'try it out' yet though - weather's been wet all day here

My advice would be to ride/play with it and then start to change/up-grade parts as and when you like/need/want to

 

[Jubba Ronnie]

That sounds like good advice... Someone said its good just to upgrade and stuff as you can afford it. i have been reading that the steel frame should make it a more comfy ride with the carbon forks which im happy about.... next thing then will be to see if i can do those clip on pedal things without wearing the tarmac...lol

 

[alecstilleyedye]

should be a nice ride that jubba, the upgrade as you go route is good advice. welcome to the madhouse

 

[peanut]

welcome jubba. Nice bike, quite a bargain well done

 

[Dayvo]

Hello JR and welcome to the CC forum!

Where are you based? There's bound to be someone/some people in your area looking for cycling mates for the ever-increasing CC meet-ups/rides up and down the land.

Have fun!

 

[Jubba Ronnie]

Cheers guys for the welcome! Im very glad to have found this site.
Im based on the South Coast, about 7 miles from Dorchester & Weymouth and about 15 miles from Poole.. Its a pretty good area to take up my cycling hobbie and also good for guys that like mtb because we have alot of forest area nearby.
I would definetly be up for meeting others for rides but i need to get tooled up first..i.e clothes,shoes,computer etc etc...Just got to waitnow for my bike to arrive from York..