My new Bike (at last)

[Labarum]

Re: My new Bike (at last)

Wow! 30 miles on a bike. Good for you! Do you wear a helmet?

I do wear a helmet, but surprisingly the arguments for and against are finely balanced. See:

http://www.cyclehelmets.org/

[Labarum]

Re: My new Bike (at last)

Can they clock you for speeding on that thing?

UK law does not require a bicycle to have a speedo, so a cyclist cannot be done for speeding - he can be got for "furious cycling".

25mph would be good on a flat road, but going downhill . . .

[Lisa M]

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UK law does not require a bicycle to have a speedo, so a cyclist cannot be done for speeding - he can be got for "furious cycling".

25mph would be good on a flat road, but going downhill . . .

I'm wondering if you're a "furious cycler".

25mps....that's pretty fast, holy cow!

[Labarum]

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I'm wondering if you're a "furious cycler".

25mps....that's pretty fast, holy cow!

MPS ?

25 meters per second = 55.9234073 miles per hour

but I said half that - 25 miles per hour

[Richt]

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I suppose there are some roads that have a 20mph limit, but I cant ever see a policeman stooping so low!

Brian, do you get up to 25 mph on your bike? The most I have really got out of my "mountain bike" is 18mph. But racing bikes like yours are made for speed hence the thin wheels.

[Labarum]

Re: My new Bike (at last)

Rich,

I cruise at 18mph on the flat. My bike is not a racer, its a fast touring or Audax bike. Not as light nor as uncomfortable as a racing bike but definitely a "road bike".

It never ceases to amaze me how people buy cheap "mountain" bikes that are good for nothing, heavy and hard work. My bike is a hand built thoroughbred, but road bikes can be had for under £200. I bought a large second hand light tourer which was 15 years old, but hardly used for £80. I will use that for leaving outside the shops. Even on that I can sit steady at 16mph on the flat, and its a good bit heavier.

Here is some good advice

http://www.battewell.freeserve.co.uk/bike.html

Get the right bike for the job.

It amuses me to see the faces of young fit teenage lads as this old Grandad wizzes past them *up* the hill!

[Lisa M]

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MPS ?

25 meters per second = 55.9234073 miles per hour

but I said half that - 25 miles per hour

Ooops...

I ment 25 miles per hour.

Thanks for making me think I should dust off my bike and give a whril around the block.

[moonwish]

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back in the early 80s before the knees said no biking I was a touring rider

I did a lot of biking last summer and then my knees started to tell 'no' to me as well. I'm wondering what's that because I'm "only" 30 and not overlimit heavy (any more...).

Like the bike and feel your excitement, Brian!

[Labarum]

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I did a lot of biking last summer and then my knees started to tell 'no' to me as well.

Did the bike fit you correctly?

A great many cyclists set the saddle far too low - it is far and away the most common error.

Look here:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/pain.html

http://www.roadcycling.com/training/kneepain.shtml

Go to a good bike shop and seek their advice.

Make sure you have the right sort of bike for the style of riding you are doing.

[moonwish]

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Yes, probably that is the wrong bike... because it once belong to my brother who's almost 40 cm taller than me (but it was his childhood bike lol).

But I just can't have a new one right now, so my options are no biking or wrong bike... Not that it's important yet - we still have snow and ice and -15C so no biking possible (at least for me).

Thanks for the advice, I'll bookmark the page.