New Mountain Bike

Matt

Went out this morning and bought a new mountain bike. Not had a bike since I was 16, and in my continued effort to get fit, I want to start cycling to work every now and again.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165499

Did a 4 mile ride this morning to get back into things, and the bike itself is really good. Gears are a bit stiff at the moment, but the seat.......my God it's horrendous. It feels like a Rhino has had it's way with me! Going to have to get a new seat before I do any longer runs.

Daz

Bet get some b6's on there matt lol....

i ant rode a bike for at least ,,,15 years....

ecky1972

get a gel seat Matt they are good

Matt

Just been having a look on the Halfords website for seats, plenty to choose from, so I'll see which one feels the best on my ass :thumbup:

JohnnyN

I've been riding my bike to work since just after Christmas now. My butt hurt for a couple of weeks and then the pain just disappeared and its like my butt has been broken in again.

That last statement sounds all wrong but you know what I mean!

😃

Thought you would have gone for this one Matt...

http://www.vauxallparts.co.uk/index.php ... _id=149560

MikeS

nice one matt

the time has come for me to get my trusty bike out for another summer of hammering

it is great for cardio work and even better for stress as it strengthens your heart muscles and relaxes the mind

gonna be the first time since i was 16 that i am using my bike without smoking lol

i hope to increase my stamina levels as i could only last about 3 hours before running out of energy

as for the seat your ass is stiff and bruised cos u aint used those muscles for a long time

MikeS

this is my baby

special edition

http://static.bikeradar.com/gear/catego ... aken-10013

lot of reviews said it was very cheap considering components and ride

MikeS

oh btw get yourself acquainted with wiggle 🙂

some nice gear on there

Matt

JohnnyN said:
Thought you would have gone for this one Matt...

http://www.vauxallparts.co.uk/index.php ... _id=149560

Didn't know they did a VXR Bike!

MikeS said:
as for the seat your ass is stiff and bruised cos u aint used those muscles for a long time

It hurt as soon as I sat on it getting the height sorted out.

I've been able to get myself down to 12st 13lb as of today, down from almost 15 stone (206lb down to 181lb) last summer.

MikeS

nice job matt

i couldnt get under 12 stone 5 and i am 5ft 10

i was 14 stone 9 in my peak

i am now 13 stone 5 as i put on a stone from not smoking lol

as for ride height

the distance between the saddle and pedals should be where your leg is straight but at the same time u can bend your knee [i,e the pedal at its lowest point]

for example straighten your leg out then bend it 🙂

JohnnyN

Buggeration Matt!! I would never have thought that you would have been 15 stone?? I've been hovering around 16 stone for years and i'm now down to 15 stone since riding my bike. It does seem to fall off easier after a few weeks. I found that combining a good paced walk and riding works wonders. Cutting out the drink seems to help too! lol!

MikeS

i would say 75% of stress in people's lives is down to lifestyle

diet
obesity
smoking
drinking
no exercise

i dont drink, smoke and have one junk meal a week

i just cant be arsed to exercise atm cos i feel so down from lack of nicotine

Matt

JohnnyN said:
Buggeration Matt!! I would never have thought that you would have been 15 stone?? I've been hovering around 16 stone for years and i'm now down to 15 stone since riding my bike. It does seem to fall off easier after a few weeks. I found that combining a good paced walk and riding works wonders. Cutting out the drink seems to help too! lol!

Yes mate, proper clapped it on last year. I've always has a good base muscle, but since putting fat on, that's why my weight really went up.

I hate posting it, but it was this photo that really made me realise just how much weight I'd put on, still didn't do anything about it though until the middle of last year when I started running again.

JohnnyN

I found my forklift licence that has got my picture on it from 2005. I was stunned to say the least when I looked at it. My face was huge!

timmee

here you go matt try this one

MikeS

pmsl 🙂

bet u had a right set of love handles

Matt

MikeS said:
oh btw get yourself acquainted with wiggle 🙂

some nice gear on there

Just had a look on there, some really good stuff. Some good running gear as well

Matt

Ordered a saddle after spending a couple of hours looking

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=25693

Matt

Route around the local country park for when I've done a bit more practice
http://www.cycle-route.com/routes/Rothe ... e-990.html

MikeS

just added my route matt so i show u what i use to do 2 - 3 times a week