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[stevo]

Hello everyone,

Very new to posting and to cycling in general...had a few rides last season and went out on my first of this year on Saturday just gone...only 17miles but it's a start i suppose.

thanks

hi and welcome to cc NATE TAYLOR.
welcome back to cycling 17 miles is good for your first ride out,i am all so new to cycling after a 25 year break. I only managed 14miles on my first ride out.
just get out there and have fun.

 

[stevo]

Hello Shaun,
Having had my last bike stolen I have decided to join your forum for guidance in order to get a replacement.
I am a very fit 78 year old male and cycle where ever possible purely for pleasure, there are some very pleasant rides around central Somerset.
My need is for a leasure bike, I am drawn towards the obvious quality of the Giant leasure bikes. Come on you experts, what do you think of the Expression N7, and the City CRS. Is the hub gearing on the Expression a good idea?
I look forward to a deluge of replies, don't let me down.
Regards briary9.

hi and welcome to cc BRIARY9.
cant help you on the bikes as i am new to cycling myself, but you will defiantly get the help you need on the forum.
really helpful and friendly people on ere.

 

[Mille]

Hello lovely people.

The first signs of sun on 1st March gave me a kick up the behind to get back to my cycling commute after being too scaredy cat to do it in the dark.

Then decided my bike was far too creaky and I was due a new one.

Doing some research ended up finding you lot so thought I would say hi

Claire

 

[Buccaneer]

Hello folks,
I just signed up to Cycle Chat. I have been interested in cycling from an early age. I think it was the classic Tours de France between Greg LaMonde and Laurent Fignon that really captured my imagination. This then grew year on year as I began to understand how the tactical battles are fought out on the grand tours. So now I am completely nuts about it and thought It's about time I joined a forum to discuss it with like minded folk. I cycle myself to keep fit and have fun but have never raced. I am a bit of fair weather cyclist but I do use my turbo trainer in the winter even though It's so boring compared to the real thing. So here's to some fun!!

 

[madguern]

Hi madguern welcome to cc.
glad you got better.
wow wish i had clocked up that mileage,only came back to cycling 4 days ago after a 25 year break.
only done 60 miles up to now still finding hills hard work though.

Cheers, The difficult bit was the wind, rain , snow and ice !!! It becomes quite wasy to rack up the miles. Problem is need to raise the game next year so will have to start some longer recreational rides too.

 

[stevo]

Cheers, The difficult bit was the wind, rain , snow and ice !!! It becomes quite wasy to rack up the miles. Problem is need to raise the game next year so will have to start some longer recreational rides too.

Hi again mad guern i am abit of a fair weather rider myself,but you keep up the good work, i am sure you will get there in the end.

 

[Norm]

Greetings, Mille and Buccaneer, welcome to CC.

 

[bauldbairn]

Hi all. Working toward a sportive next year, love to do the etape Caladonia for personal reasons , figured they helped me so love to payback macmillan!

Welcome to the Forums madguern and well done. Good luck for the future.

Hello Shaun,
Having had my last bike stolen I have decided to join your forum for guidance in order to get a replacement.

Sorry to here about your last bike!

Welcome to the forums briary9 - you should get some useful advice on here.

Hello everyone, Very new to posting and to cycling in general...

Welcome to the CC forums Nate Taylor - we've all got to start somewhere!

Hello!

I am Graham and I am new to serious Cycling. I'm looking for others who share my view...

Welcome Canal Master - look forward to seeing your posts on CC.

 

[bauldbairn]

Hello lovely people. Doing some research ended up finding you lot so thought I would say hi Claire

Welcome to the CC forums Claire(Mille) - I'll look forward to seeing posts from you, hopefully you'll enjoy the threads?

Hello folks, I just signed up to Cycle Chat. So here's to some fun!!

Welcome to CC Buccaneer - there are a few discussions on here when the T de F is on.

 

[RSDave]

Hi Guys,

I'm Dave and live in Cornwall!! (yes, the hilly bits!!)

Only found cycling about six months ago after spending most of my youth playing rugby, and then surfing. Wish i had discovered the joys of cycling much earlier but there you go.

Currently riding around 40miles on a trip out, which I hope to build on as i get stronger. I am working towards my first sportive (which will be the tor of Cornwall) so have plently of work still to do!

I have am a admin/moderator on other forums (mainly regarding motorsport) and have joined cycle chat to enjoy some banter and pick up some top tips! Thanks

 

[stevo]

Hello lovely people.

The first signs of sun on 1st March gave me a kick up the behind to get back to my cycling commute after being too scaredy cat to do it in the dark.

Then decided my bike was far too creaky and I was due a new one.

Doing some research ended up finding you lot so thought I would say hi

Claire

hi and welcome to cc MILLE.

 

[stevo]

Hello folks,
I just signed up to Cycle Chat. I have been interested in cycling from an early age. I think it was the classic Tours de France between Greg LaMonde and Laurent Fignon that really captured my imagination. This then grew year on year as I began to understand how the tactical battles are fought out on the grand tours. So now I am completely nuts about it and thought It's about time I joined a forum to discuss it with like minded folk. I cycle myself to keep fit and have fun but have never raced. I am a bit of fair weather cyclist but I do use my turbo trainer in the winter even though It's so boring compared to the real thing. So here's to some fun!!

hi and welcome to cc buccaneer.

 

[stevo]

Hi Guys,

I'm Dave and live in Cornwall!! (yes, the hilly bits!!)

Only found cycling about six months ago after spending most of my youth playing rugby, and then surfing. Wish i had discovered the joys of cycling much earlier but there you go.

Currently riding around 40miles on a trip out, which I hope to build on as i get stronger. I am working towards my first sportive (which will be the tor of Cornwall) so have plently of work still to do!

I have am a admin/moderator on other forums (mainly regarding motorsport) and have joined cycle chat to enjoy some banter and pick up some top tips! Thanks

hi and welcome to cc RSDAVE.

 

[bauldbairn]

Hi Guys, I'm Dave and live in Cornwall!! (yes, the hilly bits!!)

Welcome to the CC forums RSDave.

Good luck with your cycling.

 

[arallsopp]

Welcome RSDave and Mille