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Beautiful day to ride a bike!

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Out walking the boys earlier today and spotted a familiar face out the saddle and powering up the hill, he hit the brakes and pulled over for a chat. We used to meet many times back in the day and as conversation goes it was the 'where have you been and not seen you for a while etc' and as old men go it was on to health issues and it turned out he had had the same surgery I underwent a couple of years ago but his surgeon unlike mine simply advised hime to rest up for a couple of months and then break himself back in to cycling gently.
Long story short purchased this inexpensive piece on line and hopefully arriving within the next seven days, a couple of weeks later all going well I am heading out on the roads.

Life is all to short and I intend to enjoy it 馃憤
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It was snowing here today. I'm very jealous of all of you warmer client of'er!
 
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Out walking the boys earlier today and spotted a familiar face out the saddle and powering up the hill, he hit the brakes and pulled over for a chat. We used to meet many times back in the day and as conversation goes it was the 'where have you been and not seen you for a while etc' and as old men go it was on to health issues and it turned out he had had the same surgery I underwent a couple of years ago but his surgeon unlike mine simply advised hime to rest up for a couple of months and then break himself back in to cycling gently.
Long story short purchased this inexpensive piece on line and hopefully arriving within the next seven days, a couple of weeks later all going well I am heading out on the roads.

Life is all to short and I intend to enjoy it 馃憤
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Can highly recommend GCN's youtube channel for training / spin sessions.
If it would be useful, I can send you a few links I use if it would help the start?
Some of them use a nice visual to get you going on spin / cadence / effort which you can then monitor how you are progressing and take it at your pace, also means you don't have to listen to the godawful muzak they usually have as you can just follow the on screen prompts.
 
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Out walking the boys earlier today ...

PS. I'm really happy to read this, good news is short on supply these days, I am genuinely quite excited for you.
 
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Can highly recommend GCN's youtube channel for training / spin sessions.
If it would be useful, I can send you a few links I use if it would help the start?
Some of them use a nice visual to get you going on spin / cadence / effort which you can then monitor how you are progressing and take it at your pace, also means you don't have to listen to the godawful muzak they usually have as you can just follow the on screen prompts.

Links would be appreciated 馃憤
 
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I gave my 2 y.o. granddaughter (Jan 2018) one a week ago. Here is she is using it for the 1st time. You almost have to jog to keep up with her now.
Just a quick update....when I hear whoo I know I better start running.... both of her feet will be off the ground and if I don't start running I won't catch her and she doesn't know how to use the hand brake yet. She's fallen a couple of times but wants to get up and continue....I guess a pedal bike by 2 1/2 is a possibility
 
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One of mine - early nineties steel RIH Amsterdam with a few updated components.

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Leather cycling saddle [Brooks]...

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...and leather cycling computer strap [Omega]...

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Cheeks out but the ABC* is still padded.












*Ass-Ball Connector. AKA: Taint. AKA: Perineum.
 
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Was too lazy to find this thread yesterday. Waved spanners at the 5, replaced some bearings, now sounds even worse. Pivot bearings and shock bolts next. Anyway, a test in the woods.
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Spinner arrived yesterday and limiting myself to one thirty minute session per day and loving it, a few more days and up to forty five and from then on all being well a steady progression 馃榾
 
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has anyone heard from @Hijak lately? the creator of this thread...
 
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Gorgeous day on my favorite route from home to Lake Hefner, Oklahoma City. My ride for the road continues to be a 2018 Trek Madone 9.8.

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alam alam
has anyone heard from @Hijak lately? the creator of this thread...
Maybe he鈥檚 riding with @Darlinboy , as they both seem to have disappeared about the same time 馃槖...

Stay safe, and ride on, everyone! 馃榾
 
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First born enjoying 'Peloton' this afternoon,

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Gravel bike in the shop, can鈥檛 mountain bike due to trails being closed due to COVID so first road bike ride of the season instead 馃憤
 
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