First time out in years
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Getting old, fat and less fit everyday, so I’ve spent a bit of time tarting up my old mtb recently (battered 15yr old 26” hardtail) and finally, having booked a day off yesterday took it out on a very easy trail.
Think I’ve forgotten how to ride as I was all over the place and even on the slightest incline I was breathing out my arse but enjoyed myself immensely.
Aching like a b
d this morning and the bike needs some new tyres, front brake needs bleeding again and a few bits need tightening up (like the seat rail bolt which neatly resulted in a whole new hobby when the seat fell off 
Once I’ve done those few bits and I can lift my own arms, I should be set to go again
Think I’ve forgotten how to ride as I was all over the place and even on the slightest incline I was breathing out my arse but enjoyed myself immensely.
Aching like a b
d this morning and the bike needs some new tyres, front brake needs bleeding again and a few bits need tightening up (like the seat rail bolt which neatly resulted in a whole new hobby when the seat fell off Once I’ve done those few bits and I can lift my own arms, I should be set to go again
I took my >10yr old Boardman MTB with sketchy indexed gears, old knobbly MTB tyres , no useful rear brake and a ripped seat out last month and completed the Garmin 400km in one month challenge; 20km per day, with the odd long weekend holiday added to the mix.
Felt quite chuffed with myself..
...to then find that Garmin have learnt I am back on the bike and set the same challenge again for September....
Felt quite chuffed with myself..
...to then find that Garmin have learnt I am back on the bike and set the same challenge again for September....
hurstg01 said:
I took my >10yr old Boardman MTB with sketchy indexed gears, old knobbly MTB tyres , no useful rear brake and a ripped seat out last month and completed the Garmin 400km in one month challenge; 20km per day, with the odd long weekend holiday added to the mix.
Felt quite chuffed with myself..
...to then find that Garmin have learnt I am back on the bike and set the same challenge again for September....
Well that makes my little trip out seem pathetic Felt quite chuffed with myself..
...to then find that Garmin have learnt I am back on the bike and set the same challenge again for September....
Nola25 said:
hurstg01 said:
I took my >10yr old Boardman MTB with sketchy indexed gears, old knobbly MTB tyres , no useful rear brake and a ripped seat out last month and completed the Garmin 400km in one month challenge; 20km per day, with the odd long weekend holiday added to the mix.
Felt quite chuffed with myself..
...to then find that Garmin have learnt I am back on the bike and set the same challenge again for September....
Well that makes my little trip out seem pathetic Felt quite chuffed with myself..
...to then find that Garmin have learnt I am back on the bike and set the same challenge again for September....
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Apologies, I didnt mean to lessen your achievement - and to paraphrase a replier a little further up, I'm still blowing out of my arse, even on the flats. Oh, and heed the advise of 'hide the credit card'.....
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Ha, no worries!!
Luckily enough, my company has just released another cycle2work scheme so I’ve gone for £500 to spend on bits and bobs (new brakes, new lid, gloves, tyres etc)
Shame I can’t get some roof bars with it though, ones for my company Q2 are £££
trails said:
No other feeling like it, have you started looking at new bikes yet? 
Yep!!! However I have a road bike, the hardtail and a project bike already (that hasn’t been touched for many years) so I wouldn’t get away with another bike To be honest, I quite like the old hardtail with its tiny wheels
Nola25 said:
Yep!!! However I have a road bike, the hardtail and a project bike already (that hasn’t been touched for many years) so I wouldn’t get away with another bike
To be honest, I quite like the old hardtail with its tiny wheels
Inevitable To be honest, I quite like the old hardtail with its tiny wheels
If you get the opportunity have a go on a 27.5 wheeled bike, genuinely better in every way over a 26…then you have an excuse to buy a new bike, as it’s a replacement
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