New To The Forum And New To MTB Commute

mk6golf
mk6golf Posts: 3
edited March 2014 in MTB beginners
I'm new :o

I am an onsite maintenance engineer and caretaker at a local farm, farmshop & restaurant and have been driving since starting there agesss ago! I have finally ditched the car for 3 days a week and am now commuting "cross country". Road, dirt, hills, river bank as well as an A road.

All good fun. First day I nearly died :o This is now my second week and am getting there slowly lol.

Thought I'd touch base and when I get a chance I will film my little route :)

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  • buddy_club
    buddy_club Posts: 935
    Hello and Welcome, got to start somewhere ay ;) What bike are you riding?
    Framebuilder
    Handbuilt Steel 29er https://goo.gl/RYSbaa
    Carbon Stumpjumper https://goo.gl/xJNFcv
    Parkwood:http://goo.gl/Gf8xkL
    Ribble Gran Fondo https://goo.gl/ZpTFXz
    Triban:http://goo.gl/v63FBB
  • Drabga83
    Drabga83 Posts: 1
    Hello and welcome from another newbie :) And I quess hi!
  • paulbox
    paulbox Posts: 1,203
    Welcome, I wish I could commute off-road.
    XC: Giant Anthem X
    Fun: Yeti SB66
    Road: Litespeed C1, Cannondale Supersix Evo, Cervelo R5
    Trainer: Bianchi via Nirone
    Hack: GT hardtail with Schwalbe City Jets
  • Long_Time_Lurker
    Long_Time_Lurker Posts: 1,068
    Off-road commuter here too.
    It can be fun, but when it is wet (like it has been for the last 6 months), you get tired quickly and the bike starts to fall to bits quicker.
    Remember to clean and lube the drive-train regularly.
    2007 Felt Q720 (the ratbike)
    2012 Cube Ltd SL (the hardtail XC 26er)
    2014 Lapierre Zesty TR 329 (the full-sus 29er)

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