Noob and then some

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

If you Google terms like "bicycling +beginners" or "beginner +cyclist" or "beginner biking tips", etc....you'll find some good sites that expalin some of the basics.

[silver]

check out this dictionary of "Roadie" slang.

http://kba.tripod.com/slang.htm

Some of it may still not make sense. but it will all come to you eventually.

a "roadie" is someone who prodominately rides on roads.

Tell us about your bike and where you like to ride. things we like to know about a bike are brand, model, what type (road, mountain, hybrid), what is it made of, what type of components (derailers, etc), size, any modifications to the original.

I'm a roadie. I ride a road bike on the roads.

I have two bikes.

#1 is a '05 trek 1000. I wrecked it and then got it repaired. It's a bit beat up but still a decent bike. It's aluminum with a carbon fork and seat post. It's a 58 cm.

#2 is a '07 Trek Madone 5.0. It's full carbon and full ultegra components. He's nice!

I mostly ride on rural county roads.

welcome!!!

[Grog]

Right this way:
http://www.teamestrogen.com/beginnerCyclist.asp
And other contents from the "community" section (see at the top)

[uforgot]

This is the 3rd post that I have noticed is a little weird. One post, crazy question. It's the two college guys at the computer thing. I'm sure there are more. Read these, also:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=15033

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=14998

[mimitabby]

Esmerelda, what is your native language? Your english is really good! So don't be shy, tell us about yourself and where you like to ride.


uforgot, you could be right, but what's the point? and then they never post again!!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Mimi, she didn't mean we really REALLY speaking a foreign languange, only that it SEEMED that way because she doesn't understand all the biking terms we use.

Uforgot, those posts don't strike me as weird at all. In fact, I have women come up to me in town almost daily saying exactly the same stuff to me because they really don't know much about biking yet at all.
It was not that long ago that I had no clue what a hybrid bike or a mountain bike was, or a "top tube", or a crank, or even what the heck derailleurs were!
It's normal, just as it's normal for your butt to be really really sore for your first few rides.

It's OK, everyone. It's ok to not know much yet, and it's OK to ask really newbie biking questions on this forum! Ask away, there is always someone here willing to explain stuff in simple terms. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. Lack of knowledge is not an embarrassment, the only embarrassment is when people don't WANT to learn new stuff, or when other people WITH knowledge don't want to help others learn.

[uforgot]

You don't think those posts seem a lot alike? Same tone to them and then we don't hear from them again?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

You don't think those posts seem a lot alike? Same tone to them and then we don't hear from them again?

No, it's exactly like a lot of women who come up to me in the street, asking about biking, all sounding similar with identical newbie questions, same tone, I give them my number and encourage them to contact me for more help with getting started, and then I never hear from them again. Sometimes I see them later and they sheepishly say they still haven't dusted off their bike yet. Just the way it is. Some people get suddenly inspired and just as suddenly lose interest. Hopefully many stick with it through the beginner phase and become happy bikers.
The red flag is when they ask ODD questions, often concerning personal subjects. It's often easy to spot immature males masquerading as women- they talk funny when they try to sound like "ladies"!