Newbie saying hello

[Maz]

Welcome.
A fellow Blade!!!
Nah-na-na-na He's a Blade and He's a Blade!

Another Blade here (exiled in Leicester, at the mo').

 

[AdamBlade]

Thanks Maz. Nice to see us blades are spreading across the country!!

 

[Paulus]

Hi again AB. The Bianchi looks a good buy. The chainset is the lowest Shimano offering but works well. It would be a good bike to start off with. I couldn't get the web page up, but have seen it on Evan cycles here.
http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=87038

 

[Maz]

AdamB, is your commute particularly hilly? I just wonder if a triple chainring might be better than a compact (double). I'm no expert on that subject, so I will leave that for someone else to advise.

 

[Paulus]

A compact chainset will do quite nicely with a wide range cassette at the back, say a 13/26. With a compact you should be able to get up most hills.

 

[AdamBlade]

Great going to work as mostly downhill. It just means it's mainly uphill on way home but I hardly change gear at the moment on mtb. Never use the bottom ring.

 

[Nick1979]

So you'll be more than happy with the compact! And it will look better on this beautiful Bianchi

 

[andyfromotley]

Hi adam,
nice to meet you
andy

 

[AdamBlade]

Hi Andy
nice to meet you too
Adam

 

[doily]

Yay! Blade no. 3 delurking...

 

[Maz]

Yay! Blade no. 3 delurking...

Nice one!

Good To
Good To Be
Good To Be A
Bladesfan!

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Hello from another Newbie

Hello from another Newbie. I'm Dave and I hail from the South Wales Valleys. I am currently riding an old Apollo Kaos (Halfords Brand). It is heavy and rather unsophisticated (just like me) but it does the job. Next longish trip planned is a ride from Aberdare to Pontardawe for the festival http://www.pontardawefestival.com/a/index.php. It works out at around a 55 mile trip so wish me luck :-)