My first commute :)

laughingontheinside
laughingontheinside Posts: 65
edited January 2011 in Commuting chat
First commute today. Traded two cars in on Saturday for one new one so now I'm on the bike(wife uses the car). It's seven years since I last rode to work regularly and I had forgotten how enjoyable it can be. Even met a new cycling buddy on the way home who tortured me with the pace he set. Not to worry, I'll be as fit as he is.....................eventually. Roll on tomorrow morning :D

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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Hurrah! Even in the rain it's good :)
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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    laughingontheinside wrote:
    First commute today. Traded two cars in on Saturday for one new one so now I'm on the bike(wife uses the car). It's seven years since I last rode to work regularly and I had forgotten how enjoyable it can be. Even met a new cycling buddy on the way home who tortured me with the pace he set. Not to worry, I'll be as fit as he is.....................eventually. Roll on tomorrow morning :D

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  • laughingontheinside
    laughingontheinside Posts: 65
    It's a nice 5 mile each way route around the lanes of North Staffordshire/South Cheshire. Or an even nicer route along the old railway line. Which ever route I take I'm riding a Genesis Day One
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Excellent! As dhope said, welcome back!
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  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    That's a lovely looking bike!
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  • langster
    langster Posts: 72
    Nice looking bike :)
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  • laughingontheinside
    laughingontheinside Posts: 65
    DesWeller/Langster thanks for your comments. I was lucky enough to spot it in the January sales at Royles in Wilmslow. At £374 I just couldn't resist :D
  • jonny_trousers
    jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
    Congratulations and welcome back! You do realise that you will want to spend lots of money on shiny, new bikey things from now on, though, don't you? This time next year you will be spending your kids' university funds on a beautiful, new Enigma just because it looks so pretty and will shave four seconds off your commute :wink:
  • SmellTheGlove
    SmellTheGlove Posts: 697
    Nice ride!
    And don't forget, rain miles count double.
    Welcome in.
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    Lovely choice of bike, they are really great fun.
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  • Blue Meanie
    Blue Meanie Posts: 495
    How do you get the rear wheel off without removing the mudguard?
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  • Tonymufc
    Tonymufc Posts: 1,016
    Welcome to the revolution brother 8) . Well done.
  • essex-commuter
    essex-commuter Posts: 2,188
    Chapeau!

    Why two rear mudguards? :wink:

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