New to Forum - Just started commuting

AaronM14
AaronM14 Posts: 5
edited September 2008 in Commuting chat
Hello all, I am new to the forum. Decided that it would be a good idea to commute to work, this invloves a 7 mile trip each way mostly through the new forest.

I am not to serious so brought a Giant R2 bike that I am very happy with!

Made my first journay the other day and did it in 32 mins each way which I was pleased at :)

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  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    Hello Aaron! Nice to meet ya! :)
  • fonty1978
    fonty1978 Posts: 101
    Welcome!
    Sounds like an ace commute to me, mine takes me through Oldham [busy roads, mainly narrow] as we are close to the pennines loads of steep hills still keeps ya fit!!
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    It sounds great. What re the road surfaces like? Riding through Hertfordshire yesterday the views of the Chilterns were amazing but my 105-psid 23mm tyres were no fun at all on the nasty tarmac.

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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Welcome indeed. New Forest? Lucky sod! :)
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  • RedGT
    RedGT Posts: 238
    cjcp wrote:
    Welcome indeed. New Forest? Lucky sod! :)

    Seconded, beats the old kent road any day!
  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    RedGT wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    Welcome indeed. New Forest? Lucky sod! :)

    Seconded, beats the old kent road any day!

    Thirded (if that's a word.....doesn't normally stop me tho!) drove through there once on way back from a holiday and it looked lovely!
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  • simon_e
    simon_e Posts: 1,707
    AaronM14 wrote:
    Made my first journay the other day and did it in 32 mins each way which I was pleased at :)
    Well done. Sounds like a nice route.

    If you're timing it I suspect you could already be on that slippery slope. First it will be faster rolling tyres, then lighter wheels, bigger and closer ratios.... before you know it you'll be trying to justify a £1,500 carbon-framed racer and wondering if tri-bars would help! Most people acknowledge the money they save not using the car is spent on bike bits. It's evil, it gets you no matter how hard you try! ;)
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  • AaronM14
    AaronM14 Posts: 5
    Cheers for the warm welcome.

    I have to admit I am lucky with the roads and sceanery along the route.

    Biondino - The roads are 'ok' no massive pot holes but they could be smoother, bike seems to cope with them well though.

    Simion E- I know what you meen I have all ready cut 3 mins off my time and I want more! :twisted: I can see how it can become addictive.

    This is the bike;

    Bike.jpg

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