Newbie saying hello

cirian75

Hello there all, I'm Cirian75 (Simon)

after 6 year off due to a wrist injury I've come back to bikes

but I was a MTB'er but thats not viable any more.

So, road bikes and CX's then

about 6 weeks ago I bought a Specialized Allez 2nd hand

spruced it up with some new tyres and a better seat, away I go

so far in 4 weeks lost 11lbs (5kg) and can ride to work zero issues now.

popped a 105 front brake on, the stock no name was poo

homers_double

Welcome aboard, I also bought a 2nd hand Allez and since then my Heckler hardly gets a look in.

I keep meaning to pump the shock up and go for a spin but always end up going for the skinny thing.

chris_bass

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19657768#p19657768]cirian75[/url] wrote:

but I was a MTB'er but thats not viable any more.

Every cloud..

hello and welcome to you too!

veronese68

Hello and welcome. That's good going in 4 weeks, well done. I'd recommend not looking at the buying advice or your road bikes sections, major expense follows due to the desire to upgrade. :oops:
Saying that good brakes are well worth it. As are tyres and seat. Then there are wheels, but that's a whole other thread.

cirian75

Ah yes

This is where I tell you the non branded hubs freewheel is grumbling