marihino
Active Member
hello there,
I've actually been here for a few weeks and even posted a couple of posts.
Here's my story:
I've always had some kind of bicycle, never paid any attention to them though. Last one (until recently) was a Specialized road bike - don't know the model - which I inherited from a friend when I moved to a mountain location in Swiss Alps and he was just leaving the area. Not getting serious then is one of my biggest regrets, as it was right where the famous Stelvio, Fluela and Albula passes are. That was around 6 years ago. Then in 2010 I came back to the UK, and didn't have a bike until few weeks ago, when I couldn't stand the itch anymore. I bought a secondhand B'Twin Fit5, which is equivalent of current model Triban 540 (I think), basically a flatbar road bike with Sora kit and carbon fork. I love this bike; serviced it, keep on top of cleaning and oiling, changed the tyres. It's very fast and stiff. I do miss the drops though.
I am a freelance chef, so my commuting is varying depending on a day. Last couple of weeks involved return trips from Walthamstow (where I live) to Battersea Park, about 11 miles each way via Dalston, Angel, Trafalgar Sq and CS8 to Chelsea Bridge. Over two weeks I improved my time from 53-58 mins to about 45.
I'm planning to work on my fitness and go back to my magic location in the Alps next summer and attack those climbs properly this time!
I've actually been here for a few weeks and even posted a couple of posts.
Here's my story:
I've always had some kind of bicycle, never paid any attention to them though. Last one (until recently) was a Specialized road bike - don't know the model - which I inherited from a friend when I moved to a mountain location in Swiss Alps and he was just leaving the area. Not getting serious then is one of my biggest regrets, as it was right where the famous Stelvio, Fluela and Albula passes are. That was around 6 years ago. Then in 2010 I came back to the UK, and didn't have a bike until few weeks ago, when I couldn't stand the itch anymore. I bought a secondhand B'Twin Fit5, which is equivalent of current model Triban 540 (I think), basically a flatbar road bike with Sora kit and carbon fork. I love this bike; serviced it, keep on top of cleaning and oiling, changed the tyres. It's very fast and stiff. I do miss the drops though.
I am a freelance chef, so my commuting is varying depending on a day. Last couple of weeks involved return trips from Walthamstow (where I live) to Battersea Park, about 11 miles each way via Dalston, Angel, Trafalgar Sq and CS8 to Chelsea Bridge. Over two weeks I improved my time from 53-58 mins to about 45.
I'm planning to work on my fitness and go back to my magic location in the Alps next summer and attack those climbs properly this time!
