Yet another newbie

Margaret, that is super!

Aren't new bikes FUN? :D
Now of course you must name it. No rush, these things take time, but sooner or later the right name will come to you. We had a thread about that some time ago, if you type name your bike in the search screen you'll probably come across it.
Eh, here's the link - http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...&threadid=1152

Yes, we're a strange lot :cool:

Do you happen to live near the North Sea Cycle route?
http://www.northsea-cycle.com/lande_index.html
Based on my extremely limited knowlege of Scotland geography my guess would be yes. Hubby and I hope to cycle that route before we're too old to do so, so maybe we'll be in your neighborhood sometime in, oh, the next decade :rolleyes:

Have fun with your new baby!
- Jo.

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Do you happen to live near the North Sea Cycle route?

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Just had a look see and yes it does seem to come quite close to where we are, although we are a little bit more inland (not too far though).
How long do you think a run like that would take? I'm thinking months (at least for me anyway):eek:

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Do you happen to live near the North Sea Cycle route?

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Had a closer look at some local runs and one of them is on part of the North sea cycle route. So we're pretty close to it.:D

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Originally posted by Margaret
How long do you think a run like that would take? I'm thinking months (at least for me anyway):eek: [/B]

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Oh I would definitely want to take my time on it - I'd probably want to ride around 50-60 miles (roughtly 80-100 K) a day, maybe a bit more or less depending on the terrain, and take at least a day off each week for sightseeing or lazing about. At that rate it would take more than 10 weeks to do the entire 6000 K so either we'd do only part of the route or wait until we're retired :D

- Jo, world cycletourist wannabe

I'm quite pleased with myself this morning.
Yesterday I managed to cycle twenty miles and don't feel any effects, other than the fact that I want to jump on my bike and get out again (I'm going mad) My fastest speed on the flat was 26.5 m.p.h. I'm quite pleased with that I must admit D.H. couldn't keep up with me. He now wants a new road bike. I kind of knew it would happen it's the "your bike's half the weight and has four gears more than mine. That's how you went faster" routine.
;) I did the distance in 46.14 (It's quite hilly in bits) I really love this bike.

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Originally posted by Margaret
My fastest speed on the flat was 26.5 m.p.h. I'm quite pleased with that

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Whoa! You go Margaret! I'm happy when I hit 15-16 mph! ;)