Queen Carlotta, Welcome! Don't worry about being slow. Just get out there. Cyclists are friendly. We were all slow once! Do you have a park with a couple mile loop nearby? It's a nice way to get started without getting too far away from home/car.
Consider everyone's recommendations about used bikes. A few months on a cheap bike will make your more educated about what you like and dislike. By then you should be hooked and will be ready to move up
tharley, I started cycling because I had a bad back. Like you, I chose a hybrid with an upright position. However, after test riding a road bike, I realized sitting upright actually caused more jarring. I'm now more comfortable on my road bike--be very honest with the LBS about your back problem during your test ride and fit. You can get a road bike with a more "upright/less aggressive" position.
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05-22-2010, 04:20 PM #1
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05-23-2010, 08:08 AM #2
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Welcome from another old, slow rider!!
You might look at the Freecycle groups in your area, too, to see whether anyone is giving away a bike (or you can put out a request for a bike). I gave away an old road bike on Freecycle; it was easier than cleaning it (<g>) and fixing it up to try to sell it, and a grad student got a good (though dirty!) bike for free!
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05-23-2010, 04:57 PM #3
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Test Ride
After I saw Carla's post last week, I e-mailed her to find out where in TN she lived. Turns out, she's about an hr from me. I've lurked around this list a while now....
Anyway, we met up yesterday and I brought a bike for her to try. We rode together for a bit...think we did 4 miles by the time we were done, and she did great.
I have a group of ladies in the Morristown, TN area that ride with me. We all ride mountain bikes, mostly on the road. We do enjoy trips to the VA Creeper Trail and other rail-trails like it.
I told Carla to ride my extra bike for a bit and when she is ready, we'll go shopping.
We had fun.
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05-23-2010, 06:12 PM #4
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What a nice thing to do!
Regarding the Electra Townie, just make sure it can fit in your car. My recollection of them is that they're very comfy, but big.
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