Hello all

Tara911

Just thought I'd pop in and say hello. I'm not new to forums but I'm new to MTBing... I hope you lot don't bite!

I've been considering a new bike for a bit, but decided to have a go at cycling to work on my ex's old one (less than 4 mile round trip) THat went well and I've been cycling more on my way home 3 times a week, so I'm currently doing about 25 miles a week.

This is my third week, come rain or shine, and I'm hoping to pick up a Marin Bear Valley 2009 on Friday.

Why a mountain bike, I hear you ask. Well the route too work is less than 2 miles on the road. My extended route home is 3 miles track and mud :twisted: and about a mile on the road. I want to keep fit and the idea of getting covered in mud excites me more than cycling next to buses pumping out diesel fumes... Plus the traffic scares me. :oops:

I'm hoping to go to Delamere forest at the weekend to try out my new ride on their 2 cycle route. I know It's not very extreme, but I am a beginner after all.

supersonic

Hi Tara,

We are a friendly bunch, don't bite. Much ;-)

Good chocie of bike, more versatile than a hybrid and will make the off road sections more fun.

Enjoy!

Tara911

Thanks for the welcome...

I'm still finding my way round the forum, but will be up for some meets (when I get a bit fitter)

supersonic

It's a pretty big forum!

Don't worry, we aren't all superfit bike freaks lol, many of us are pretty unfit with beer bellies ;-)

andrewjoseph

I haven't got a beer belly, it's a pies and chocolate belly.

supersonic

Mine definitely has a few pies in there. Lowers my COG on the bike...

Tara911

I'll fit right in then...

davetwin

Mine seems to be filled with beer and chocolate.

I seem to be the only person I know that can eat chocolate while drinking

supersonic

Chocolate and beer?! Bleurgh!

Pork scratchings for me ;-)

Tara911

Crisps of any variety is my downfall...

And Cider... whoops!

supersonic

Cider is gooooood....

nicklouse

Niks pear cider with ice. a killer on a hot Swedish day.

fatblokefromwarwick

Welcome Nicola, I just joined here too and have already received some sound advice. Been out now the last 4 Sundays doing about 25 miles (8 on road/17 off road) and loving it big time.
Small world though is it not? you may know me as Flatsix on other forums. lol.

supersonic

Hmmm, seems to be a Porsche theme going on here... 911, flatsix ;-)

Some Porsche MTBs out there!

nicklouse

Oh the only boxxers on here are forks Please

oh you will find car topics in the sandbox and offtopic.

supersonic

Carreras too ;-)

nicklouse

supersonic wrote:

Carreras too ;-)

but they are Apollo MTB :!:

supersonic

Great bikes for the money!

Tara911

fatblokefromwarwick wrote:

Welcome Nicola, I just joined here too and have already received some sound advice. Been out now the last 4 Sundays doing about 25 miles (8 on road/17 off road) and loving it big time.
Small world though is it not? you may know me as Flatsix on other forums. lol.

Eh up Mark!!!

I can't believe it's only taken 3 hours for someone to find me...

Thought I'd get away from you lot on here!!!

We'll have to arrange a ride... not sure I'll get my MTB in Tara though.

Just be careful who you invite off 911yuk :twisted:

Tara911

supersonic wrote:

Cider is gooooood....

Hmmm too good sometimes. <hic>

fatblokefromwarwick

Strange considering just how big the www is, eh Nicola,

I have roof bars and a cycle carrier so you never know,lol.

Although all the council run bridal paths/parks around here have a height restriction entering the carpark which is clever, not.

Tara911

Dirty girl is going in the trader at the weekend (no tax or insurance) but company barge should be with me soon... I'll get a rack for the boot.

lol at height restrictions... Do you have to stop and take bike off??? bet you look like a proper muppet!

You wouldn't think it, but I'm still lost for words that I've been found!

Next thing will be Mr pink wheels himself turning up... I know he's just bought a new Full susp bike at the weekend!

fatblokefromwarwick

Now that would be funny if Matt turned up here!

Tara911

Hmmm

We'd get accused of trying to take over...

And I'd get accused of being a stalker! :twisted:

supersonic

We have plenty of stalkers already lol

nicklouse

take over? not a hope in hell.

Tara911

nicklouse wrote:

take over? not a hope in hell.

I didn't think so...

This place is way busier than the forums I'm used to!

passout

I'm pretty fit with a beer belly! As Les Dawson said,
I'm not a hard drinker - I find it easy!

KT1973

Hello Nicola



Karlos from boxa.net





Joined here quite recently too- good site


Hello everybody else too

Tara911

Hello Karlos...

At least it took you a bit longer to find me than the 2 hours it took flatsix!!!!