Got my NEw Bike. What next....

tom2806

Hi All

So received my new Giant Defy 4 yesterday. Very happy for a first bike.

Have done the tests on the brakes and frame etc but what next.

What would people do next, is there a list I should be following before I go out on the bike.

Im awaiting some gear to arrive but at the minute I just want to go out and get used to it.

Any suggestions? little bit nervous tbh

Thanks

Bobbinogs

Not sure what "tests" you would do on the frame. Did you build/assemble the bike yourself or simply unwrap it as it was sent pre-built with just the odd tweak required?

flasher

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19698866#p19698866]tom2806[/url] wrote:

Hi All

So received my new Giant Defy 4 yesterday. Very happy for a first bike.

Have done the tests on the brakes and frame etc but what next.

What would people do next, is there a list I should be following before I go out on the bike.

Im awaiting some gear to arrive but at the minute I just want to go out and get used to it.

Any suggestions? little bit nervous tbh

Thanks

Seriously it's just a bike, not a Eurofighter, just go ride it and have fun.

juanerasmoe

The next thing you do when you get a new bike is to complain about how heavy/slow it is. Then you fantasise about how much faster you can go with the latest space-age carbon fibre and aero stuff. You then get depressed about how expensive that stuff is because no one can afford it.
Finally, you realise that you don't really need that since you're not riding the Tour de France and your livelihood don't depend on your strava KOMs, so you get out with the bike you have and enjoy it.

If you were looking for practical advice, just learn no fix a puncture and practice a couple of times before going out if you've never done it before. That's all you need to do.

laurentian

I would have thought the very next thing to do is to get the saddle and bar height set to suit you. Loads of info on this here on the forum or on line.

lakinlakin

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19699022#p19699022]juanerasmoe[/url] wrote:

The next thing you do when you get a new bike is to complain about how heavy/slow it is. Then you fantasise about how much faster you can go with the latest space-age carbon fibre and aero stuff. You then get depressed about how expensive that stuff is because no one can afford it.
Finally, you realise that you don't really need that since you're not riding the Tour de France and your livelihood don't depend on your strava KOMs, so you get out with the bike you have and enjoy it.

If you were looking for practical advice, just learn no fix a puncture and practice a couple of times before going out if you've never done it before. That's all you need to do.

Couldn't agree more. Ride your bike, stay safe, have fun.

niallmo

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19699022#p19699022]juanerasmoe[/url] wrote:

The next thing you do when you get a new bike is to complain about how heavy/slow it is. Then you fantasise about how much faster you can go with the latest space-age carbon fibre and aero stuff. You then get depressed about how expensive that stuff is because no one can afford it.
Finally, you realise that you don't really need that since you're not riding the Tour de France and your livelihood don't depend on your strava KOMs, so you get out with the bike you have and enjoy it.

If you were looking for practical advice, just learn no fix a puncture and practice a couple of times before going out if you've never done it before. That's all you need to do.

As a new guy with just over 200 miles ridden this is very sound advice! I found that having a planned route helped, aimless wandering gives no end goal and can seem pointless. Always have a couple of way points in mind and a shortcut back in case of tiredness/rain. Don't expect to be out all week, I've done three days out of seven. Recovery is vital or you'll get too tired to push the bike out, let alone get on it.

Oh, make sure you have drink/snacks if you go more than a few miles.

beski

Congratulations on your new bike!
Get out and enjoy it!
Take a spare tube/puncture repair kit & pump with you

ben@31

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19698866#p19698866]tom2806[/url] wrote:

Got my NEw Bike. What next....

Dream about the next few bikes to get.