@Bikerider, what did you get? I may have missed it if you posted. Did you get the Surly Sutra or is that one you already have? Aren't gears fun? I recently started exploring #1 & #3 up front. I usually keep it in 2 & 5.
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05-05-2011, 09:44 AM #1
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05-05-2011, 05:18 PM #2
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Velo, I got a Specalized Expedition Sport, low entry. My old bike is a Schwinn in a comfort-town-cruiser style.
Yes, I love all the available gears and learned a lot today too as I was able to apply the combos that I tried out on the flats yesterday to the hills and undulations I rode today. What an amazing difference it makes! I detailed out more of today's ride and the gear combos on my blog.
I really really love my new bike.
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05-07-2011, 11:46 AM #3
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I'm so slow going up hills, that going down them fast as possible is absolutely NECESSARY
Congrats"Well-behaved women seldom make history." --Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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05-07-2011, 01:03 PM #4
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Ditto here!!
Originally Posted by TrekTheKaty
I'm so slow going up hills, that going down them fast as possible is absolutely NECESSARY
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05-07-2011, 01:39 PM #5
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I just have to say that I love reading posts from people who are riding their first 20-miler, doing their first group ride, etc.. I remember all my firsts and how exciting they were as well as the great sense of accomplishment that came as a result. For new cyclists, I really recommend Selene Yeager's book, A Woman's Guide to Cycling. I learned so much by reading it and was able to avoid a lot of newbie mistakes because of it.
She's going the distance...
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05-07-2011, 05:23 PM #6
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To be fair - I read that book and loved it. I'm still pretty sure I made a bunch of newbie mistakes on my first group ride.
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05-07-2011, 08:04 PM #7
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@ buffybike & Savra, I just looked the book up online at my local library's website and it's actually called: Every Woman's Guide to Cycling...". There is a book called "A woman's guide to cycling" by Susan Weaver. I put the one by Selene Yeager as a request and it's due on Monday, so I should get it Tuesday and will have a happy read!
One LBS in Portland started their Beginner Bike Group Rides last Sunday. They're every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and they are for beginner cyclists or folks who want to learn how to ride in a group. They're out of Portland, so it's definitely urban riding, though they go on "bike friendly" streets and trails. I may go tomorrow!
Whoo hoo.
I have another question and I will post as another thread. You all have been super helpful! You all ROCK!
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