Newbie from Kent

robert_waite
robert_waite Posts: 19
edited September 2012 in Road beginners
Hi,

I've had the bike for nearly 2 years and I'm ashamed to say I haven't really ridden it that much. Its an Orbea Aqua and makes me feel a lot better than I am.

I'm now nearly 34 and 14 stone so am trying to get out and about again as I used to race mtb's as a teen.

Hoping to pick up some helpful tips and probably spend too much in the classifieds too!

Hoping to ride 100 miles in 2013 with enough training.

Rob

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  • kentphil
    kentphil Posts: 479
    Welcome! Where did you used to race MTB's ?
    1998 Kona Cindercone in singlespeed commute spec
    2013 Cannondale Caadx 1x10
    2004 Giant TCR
  • robert_waite
    robert_waite Posts: 19
    I used to ride at Shirley hills, Whipstakes farm, penshurst and all round Kent really.

    Riding with a team called lemmings and cyclopathixs.

    It was a ver long time ago now though :?
  • kentphil
    kentphil Posts: 479
    I used to race at Whipstakes farm too many years ago. Had some good races there.
    1998 Kona Cindercone in singlespeed commute spec
    2013 Cannondale Caadx 1x10
    2004 Giant TCR
  • robert_waite
    robert_waite Posts: 19
    The hill at the start was a killer, but fun on the way down over the bumps!

    I'm sure I've still got gravel in my arm from falling off on a left hander where it joined a bit of road uphill.
  • kentphil
    kentphil Posts: 479
    I loved the bomb holes there; great fun. It was a good course with a variety of terrain from technical sections to flat out parts. Shame it stopped. I think the guy who organised it gave it up.
    1998 Kona Cindercone in singlespeed commute spec
    2013 Cannondale Caadx 1x10
    2004 Giant TCR

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