I posted a thread yesterday, entited; "stressed and depressed", because that's just about how I felt trying to come to some sort of a decision about upgrading my bike.
Today, despite quite a few people posting advice, and a definite flow of knowledge in my direction, I am just as stressed, and even more confused.
<great long grumble snipped>
I don't know if this is a windup or not. Buying a suitable bike is not difficult. As with many purchases, make a note of your specific requirements and preferences, together with your budget and take it to a bike shop run by knowledgable cyclists. They should tell you what they have to fit your bill, set it up to fit your shape, posture, etc. and let you take it away (against a deposit of some sort) for an hour or two to try it out for size and suitability. It's fun, but it ain't rocket science (unless you want it to be :-) )
I posted a thread yesterday, entited; "stressed and depressed", because that's just about how I felt trying to come to some sort of a decision about upgrading my bike.
Today, despite quite a few people posting advice, and a definite flow of knowledge in my direction, I am just as stressed, and even more confused.
<great long grumble snipped>
Actually, a lot of it was background to try an alleviate the grumbles.
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I don't know if this is a windup or not.
Yeah, I've got all the time in the world to type stuff into here just to wind people up.
If I wanted to do that I'd just make a post saying that all cyclists should be forced to ride wearing helmets on cycle paths and not on the road. That would do it *much* better, with *much* less effort.
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It's fun,
No it isn't. It's the most miserable experience I've had in a long time.
