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[dannn]

Evening all.

I've been following Grand Tour cycling now for a few years and more recently the road racing scene as a whole.
After lurking for a while thought it was about time I signed up and got involved. Some very knowledgeable members I hope to learn from.

Dan

 

[Dave535]

Cheers guys, look forward to picking your brains!

 

[welsh dragon]

Hi. Welcome to the fun house.

 

[LimeBurn]

Hi everyone, been a member for a while now but have just been lurking in the background checking out the posts but having got into cycling a little more seriously thought I might say hello.

Adam

 

[Lockring]

Helo

 

[Steff]

Hi to everyone,
Steff

 

[Prando]

Well it's hello from me. I live in Sutton Coldfield and get out on my defy 1 a couple of times a week, midweek ( am retired:-))weather permitting, and no golf ! Normally stopping for a butty at Fradley or Rosliston.
PS season ticket at WBA

 

[welsh dragon]

Hi prando. I used to live in sutton coldfield many decades ago. Welcome from powys. Hope you like it here.

 

[Ava]

Hi all!

Definitely a beginner cyclist, more into mountain biking now, first flipped a bike in my teens when I put the front brake on going downhill ^^;;

 

[notamamil]

Hello

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Hi and to everyone who has joined recently.

 

[CRVFR]

Hi, just got back into cycling having decided that the chances of getting out for any serious rides on my motorbikes is effectively over until the Spring. Riding a Marin mTB and a Trek hybrid at the moment but have already decided that the hybrid will have to make way for a road bike quite soon
I can see one of my motorbikes going next Spring as well!

 

[daveplums]

Helloooooo

 

[Richard Broomhead]

Hello All,

I'm doing this in slightly the wrong order as my first post was ages ago - sorry chaps and chappesses! One of your helpful members gave me some info some time ago when I was looking into bringing my very fetching Pink & White with mottled Purple blotches Dynatech 700 kicking and screaming into this century.

I live just north of Blackburn, and over the course of the last 12 months or so, have been making gradually longer trips into the Bowland wilderness. I usually manage to get out a couple of times a week, and tend to do at least 30-40 miles each time, but as my speed and stamina improve I'm aiming to extend this to covering at least 100 miles most weeks. Chores, children and playing-out passes allowing.

In the end, the bike remained firmly old school, complete with ridiculously optimistic 53/39 chainrings, and down-tube shifters, but I did manage to track down a 13-24 freewheel which makes things just a little bit easier for my puny legs.

I have now spotted an advert for a touring bike on the forum, which could be just the job to haul my most recent eBay purchase of an Islabike trailer - ad says 53cm, but it looks bigger... But it looks like I need to hijack a few of you good people's threads before I can make enquiries in the For Sale section, hence this intro to begin with. If any of you happen to know my target number of posts, please let me know. Equally welcome would be one of the Mods taking pity on me and uprating my permissions - I come in peace, honestly.

All the best,

Richard

 

[daveplums]

Helloooo and welcome