Newbie from Millom, Cumbria

[LardyGarGar]

Recent convert to cycling after retiring from playing rugby and wanting to get fit after a few seasons off doing nothing apart from tasting real ale. Needed to do something low impact on the knees so got a bike through the cycle to work scheme. I must admit I am now caught up in it all and really enjoy it. I have started probably like most people with a MTB, then got a bit fitter and bought some road tyres, got fed up changing the tyres on and off so bought a flat bar hybrid, now looking at progressing to a drop handlebar road bike.
Trying to build up the miles and love the area where I live, although every direction I go means contending with a hill !!!

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Hi and @LardyGarGar

 

[welsh dragon]

Hello. Welcom to the forum @LardyGarGar

 

[Hyslop]

Hello and ,Much the same background as me!Although,its a long time since I played rugby at Millom[actually,its more than a few years since I played rugby!]but I understand the knee problems,I was a scrum-half and big lads kept jumping up and down on me!- a lot of them were West Cumbrians There seem to be a few Cumbrians knocking around here so youre in good company.Whatever bike you have,enjoy it,you live in a grand spot, especially,as you say for hills,so just think how fit you ll be.

 

[jazzkat]

Hello there!

 

[Bryony]

to CycleChat

 

[Durian]

Welcome Lardy and you have two of the best hobbies going, cycling and real ale, that's assuming you're not intending to give up the booze!

 

[thegisp]

Hello, from a Cumbrian exiled in Stockport

 

[Dark46]

Hi and welcome to the forums

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Hi and