New Roadie age 14!

HAllez!!
HAllez!! Posts: 13
edited February 2011 in Road beginners
Wohoo i've just got my first road bike from the Cycle store in Congleton! Dad's just set it up but won't let my go any further than the street untill tomorrow when he's off work :( hope it doesn't rain tomorrow...

:D
HAllez!!

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  • pingpong
    pingpong Posts: 97
    Keep those fingers crossed, and have fun :D
  • MaxwellBygraves
    MaxwellBygraves Posts: 1,353
    Nice one, enjoy!
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  • Elio
    Elio Posts: 63
    Welcome to the forum and the sport! I hope you'll enjoy it for many years to come
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  • cornerblock
    cornerblock Posts: 3,228
    Good for you, hope it is the start of many many years of happy cycling, Only wished I had discovered how great cycling is at 14. I could have been a contender I tell ya! :)
  • navrig
    navrig Posts: 1,352
    Good for you. Hope you enjoy cycling and keep it going. Just wish my dad was able to encourage me to cycle at 14.

    The future is 14 :D
  • 3Pears
    3Pears Posts: 174
    HAllez
    Fantastic stuff, good for you, what you haven't said is what type of bike you've got !!!

    At 14yrs you gotta be dying to tell us or post a piccy :D
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  • pilot_pete
    pilot_pete Posts: 2,120
    He's been riding up and down the street whilst I have been at work all afternoon and evening! I will leave it to H to tell you what he has bought.....!

    The weather forcast is for persistent rain all day tomorrow......so it looks like I will be getting soaked............! :roll:

    PP (HAllez's dad)
  • navrig
    navrig Posts: 1,352
    Pilot Pete wrote:
    He's been riding up and down the street whilst I have been at work all afternoon and evening! I will leave it to H to tell you what he has bought.....!

    The weather forcast is for persistent rain all day tomorrow......so it looks like I will be getting soaked............! :roll:

    PP (HAllez's dad)

    Good for you 8)
  • HAllez!!
    HAllez!! Posts: 13
    edited February 2011
    I've got a Specialized Allez 2010 model :D
    Ill try nd get u a pic or two :wink:
  • 3Pears
    3Pears Posts: 174
    Nice one, did you manage a ride today in that rubbish weather ?
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  • HAllez!!
    HAllez!! Posts: 13
    Unfortunatly no :(

    couldn't go out because my dad said he wanted to let it dry out a bit, but, it didn't.
    hopefully i'll be going for my first ride tomorrow instead :)
  • MikeWW
    MikeWW Posts: 723
    Nice choice of bike-enjoy
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  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    Congrats on getting a new bike man! Lovely choice as well!

    Shame on the weather, good old UK for ya there!

    I was into cycling a little bit when I was your age, but quickly gave it up because of a few reason. Regret not sticking with it. Finally started riding when I was 20 seriously, and best decision of my life!

    Enjoy many years man!
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  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    Pilot Pete wrote:
    He's been riding up and down the street whilst I have been at work all afternoon and evening! I will leave it to H to tell you what he has bought.....!

    The weather forcast is for persistent rain all day tomorrow......so it looks like I will be getting soaked............! :roll:

    PP (HAllez's dad)

    Go easy on your son! I have "fond" memories of 20 mile + rides with my dad at the age of 12, 13 and upwards which often consisted of him charging off without me. I could barely keep up and he used to keep shouting "tuck in behind me...!" etc etc but I couldn't keep up the pace! Now I'm 38 though and he's 60 odd and I leave him eating dust... Bwah, ha, ha!
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  • HAllez!!
    HAllez!! Posts: 13
    Had my first ride today and it was excellent :D. We did 12.3 miles and I averaged a speed of 11mph. I wanted to carry on but my dad didn't let me because it was getting dark and I don't have any lights. Next time my dad said we'll go for 15 miles next time maybe even a hill...

    Great ride dad thx
  • Stuy-b
    Stuy-b Posts: 248
    good on ya dude, really really wish i had started cycling at 14. really wish my dad was a cyclist as i was growing up.
    i cant wait to have kids!

    Stuy
  • pilot_pete
    pilot_pete Posts: 2,120
    H

    Don't forget to tell them it's not just an Allez.........it's an Allez Sport!!!!!! :wink:

    It won't be long before he is telling me to just 'tuck in' I can tell you! He only managed 11mph average because we stopped for him to eat all my elevensies bars and drink all my Gatorade!!!!!! Drinking and eating on the move comes in lesson 2......

    I can't believe I showed him a picture of Mow Cop (which I climbed earlier in the day before he had finished school) and he wants to give it a crack! (stick 'mow cop killer mile' into Google and select images.......)

    PP :lol:
  • Jonny Fortnight
    Jonny Fortnight Posts: 61
    That is one crazy looking hill!

    HAllez, you've certainly got a great positive attitude towards riding. Let us know when you've conkered Mow Cop.

    :)
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  • Lillywhite
    Lillywhite Posts: 742
    3Pears wrote:
    HAllez
    Fantastic stuff, good for you, what you haven't said is what type of bike you've got !!!

    I think there was a clue in his username. :D
  • HAllez!!
    HAllez!! Posts: 13
    Yes there is :D

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