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Tony B
Guest
Sorry to be so lame, however here goes:
I am returning to cycling after 10 years off. I was incredibly fat, now not so but at 90kg still
er, large.
I want to cycle backroads, towpaths, a bit of town road and a little unsurfaced stuff. Nothing
extream, but easy bridalways would be nice. It's only for fun as I walk to work (just less than a
mile so hardly worth the effort of locking it up at the other end).
I'd like a low-maintenance bike, with a bit of cred, that will keep me happy.
Unfortunately for me, I'm vain enough to want something that looks the part with some cool bits on.
I quite like the look of Kona as a company, but only cos I have swalled their marketing hype
I live on the east side of Manchester, a good local cycle shop seems essential. Any recommendations?
Also what about cycle clothing, what do I really need eg posh shoes etc? Will my old Bell cycle
helmet be OK or do they "go off" like motocycle helmets do?
Again, sorry to be so far out of touch. Last bike I had was a Saracen TuffTrax with gripshift!
Which was nice.
tia,
Tony
I am returning to cycling after 10 years off. I was incredibly fat, now not so but at 90kg still
er, large.
I want to cycle backroads, towpaths, a bit of town road and a little unsurfaced stuff. Nothing
extream, but easy bridalways would be nice. It's only for fun as I walk to work (just less than a
mile so hardly worth the effort of locking it up at the other end).
I'd like a low-maintenance bike, with a bit of cred, that will keep me happy.
Unfortunately for me, I'm vain enough to want something that looks the part with some cool bits on.
I quite like the look of Kona as a company, but only cos I have swalled their marketing hype
I live on the east side of Manchester, a good local cycle shop seems essential. Any recommendations?
Also what about cycle clothing, what do I really need eg posh shoes etc? Will my old Bell cycle
helmet be OK or do they "go off" like motocycle helmets do?
Again, sorry to be so far out of touch. Last bike I had was a Saracen TuffTrax with gripshift!
Which was nice.
tia,
Tony