Post your thoughts (2021 Edition)

[Martyboy]

Anyone road bike??

how do i get over the fear of cars? Looking into getting a bike alongside my mountain bike

Anti-anxiety meds help Kev..........Cyclist myself,never bought into the rip-off car thing,never been interested....Just put a new rear tyre on me Halfords Mountain bike(budget bike)....Great exercise,keeps some of my demons away mentally...Been fancying one of these at my local Evans Cycles......

https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/trek/marlin-7-mountain-bike-916926#colcode=91692612

[Kev0909]

Anti-anxiety meds help Kev..........Cyclist myself,never bought into the rip-off car thing,never been interested....Just put a new rear tyre on me Halfords Mountain bike(budget bike)....Great exercise,keeps some of my demons away mentally...Been fancying one of these at my local Evans Cycles......

https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/trek/marlin-7-mountain-bike-916926#colcode=91692612

It's not just cars either terrified of getting a puncture in the middle of nowhere

Oh i like the look of that, I have red/orange vodoo myself fancy getting something more suitable for the roads, as I think after the initial fear I'd enjoy it and use it more, I use mountain bike down canal near me and cannock chase sometimes, but it's a bit of a ridge just to get there (chase)

[Kev0909]

Could always save up and buy one of those "smart bikes" I suppose then I don't have to leave the house & use Zwift

[scientificred]

It's not just cars either terrified of getting a puncture in the middle of nowhere

Oh i like the look of that, I have red/orange vodoo myself fancy getting something more suitable for the roads, as I think after the initial fear I'd enjoy it and use it more, I use mountain bike down canal near me and cannock chase sometimes, but it's a bit of a ridge just to get there (chase)

You can get tyres that are pretty much puncture-proof. I think marathonplus is one such brand but they are a bit of a trade-off v performance You can also get a spray can that repairs a puncture by spraying contents into the valve!

[redebreck]

Anyone road bike??

how do i get over the fear of cars? Looking into getting a bike alongside my mountain bike

Pedal bike or motorbike?

[Kev0909]

Pedal bike or motorbike?

Pedal

[Martyboy]

Lovely ride this Kev locally to me....It says Pontypool to Blaenavon but really there's another 3 miles south down to The local ALDI in Cwmbran...on a biking friendly path...


https://www.sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/pontypool-to-blaenavon-cycle-route

[redebreck]

Lovely ride this Kev locally to me....It says Pontypool to Blaenavon but really there's another 3 miles south down to The local ALDI in Cwmbran...on a biking friendly path...


https://www.sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/pontypool-to-blaenavon-cycle-route

Blaenavon to Pontypool might be slightly better as it's "downhill" slightly.
The path actually starts near Brynmawr. Most of the route is a former railway line btw.
Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway company are planning to reinstate more of the railway - some has already been reinstated!

[scientificred]

Blaenavon to Pontypool might be slightly better as it's "downhill" slightly.
The path actually starts near Brynmawr. Most of the route is a former railway line btw.
Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway company are planning to reinstate more of the railway - some has already been reinstated!

What about the way back home Redebreck!

[redebreck]

What about the way back home Redebreck!

Depends how much energy/stamina you have.

[Martyboy]

Blaenavon to Pontypool might be slightly better as it's "downhill" slightly.
The path actually starts near Brynmawr. Most of the route is a former railway line btw.
Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway company are planning to reinstate more of the railway - some has already been reinstated!

Lol yeah that's definitely the 'reward' for the slightly uphill ride North up to Blaenavon.....The duck pond in Blaenavon is a nice resting area before the downhill back to Ponty....Took my 2 youngest nephew's(sister's kids) up and back last year...A guy my age group went flying past us on the way back down I said to him 'In a rush eh mate?'..He goes 'Yeah,got a stack of beer in me fridge mun!'...

[scientificred]

Lol yeah that's definitely the 'reward' for the slightly uphill ride North up to Blaenavon.....The duck pond in Blaenavon is a nice resting area before the downhill back to Ponty....Took my 2 youngest nephew's(sister's kids) up and back last year...A guy my age group went flying past us on the way back down I said to him 'In a rush eh mate?'..He goes 'Yeah,got a stack of beer in me fridge mun!'...

What sort of plane was he flying?

[Kev0909]

Currently watching "all or nothing arsenal"

Quite interesting to see what goes on.

[Martyboy]

What sort of plane was he flying?

Not sure what type red but it had 2 wheels and handlebars...He was going hell for leather....

[ianlfc]

Currently watching "all or nothing arsenal"

Quite interesting to see what goes on.

I've watched a bit of it myself, Arteta seems a decent fella, quite likeable .