Yet another newbie

[jobob]

Margaret, that is super!

Aren't new bikes FUN?
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

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

Have fun with your new baby!
- Jo.

[Roadrunner]

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

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)

[Roadrunner]

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

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.

[jobob]

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

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

- Jo, world cycletourist wannabe

[Roadrunner]

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.

[snapdragen]

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

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