New to TE

[juney912]

Hi, my name is Leslie and I am new here....my husband has been an avid cyclist for years and I decided that maybe I should get off the couch and ride too. I am new to road biking and am a bit nervous but excited.

[marni]

welcome to TE, a group of wise fit women who can collectively answer any question in the world and address most mechanical (be it bike or body) difficulties with a wide variety of knowledge.

marni

[Owlie]

Welcome to TE! Cycling can be addictive. Be safe and have fun. We're here to answer questions and cheer you on.:)

[Velocivixen]

Hi. Welcome. Would you like to tell us a bit about you, your bike, and what type of riding you like?

[VeganBikeChick]

Welcome, Leslie. There's lots of knowledge to be gained from this forum.

[Blueberry]

Welcome! Enjoy the ride!! :)

[Catrin]

Welcome to TE, there are many women here with a wide range of experience. Let us know what kind of riding you like to do, and if you have a picture of your bike we would love to see it!

[Nick]

Welcome, Leslie! Looking forward to hearing about your biking adventures...

[PamNY]

Welcome! You will get lots of good advice here on pretty much any topic. Hope you have fun with your biking adventures!

[juney912]

Hi. Welcome. Would you like to tell us a bit about you, your bike, and what type of riding you like?

My previous bike was a 30 yr. old Schwinn...now I am riding a 1999 Lemond Zurich...what a difference! I rode it for 16 miles a few days ago and all went well with the exception of my girl bits. I assume my seat needs to be adjusted or is this something I need to work through? I wasn't wearing padded shorts....are they necessary for every ride? Thanks for the welcome and I appreciate any advice/suggestions.

[Velocivixen]

Hi Leslie, your 16 mile ride sounds like an accomplishment. Regarding your saddle you may need to adjust fore/aft and or adjust the nose up/down. Did you feel like you were sliding forward? I noticed on my new saddle I felt like I was seated somewhat more foreward, so I tilted the nose of the saddle up only 1 "click" (I feel the notches in the seat clamp make a 'click'), rode for a few days, adjusted up 1 "click" again & rode a few more days. Small changes are best until you can get it just right. Just a thought, however there are more saddle experienced folks on here who might suggest something else. Saddles are very personalized.

[LisaSanford]

Hello all! My name is Lisa and I'm new to the forum! I'm already learning a lot and appriciate everyone's experience!

[RubyTuesday]

I Juney, I am new also! But welcome to the newbie club and TE. I just started riding about a month ago and I am having a GREAT time. I hope you do too.