3/27 I hadn't biked for about 8 years and decided to buy a brand new
bike this weekend. I was so excited that I decided to cruise around
the beach an entire day yesterday. When I got back I was pretty proud
of myself; for someone who hadn't biked for 8 years, I did pretty
well. Today I sore like hell and I can hardly move my legs. I called
in sick and I'm working from home. I'm in total serious pain.
Need advice. Now. Thanks.
\_ Hahaha, it'll get better tomorrow, like any exercise. have fun!
\_ What bike did you get? And what beach was this?
\_ I got a Raleigh C200 with Shimano Doere shifters/derailleurs.
It's the best bike I've ever gotten in my entire life. It's the
first bike I've ever owned that has gear shifts. It's
extremely quiet except in certain gear combinations. For
example when I'm on the highest gear in front and the middle
gear in the back, it starts to click click click. Is this
normal for a brand new bike? -totally excited
\_ When you get indoor plumbing, share the excitement on
the motd too!
\_ Someone who obviously never tried a real bike.
\_ I don't think there should be much clicking although
that should be pretty easy to adjust. After some use
a new bike usually can use some tune up as things
get broken in. So... first bike with gears? How old
were you when you last rode a bike? My first bike
as a little kid was a 3-speed, although that was
a bit unusual. It was a 3-speed internal hub.
Worked great.
\_ I had one of those cheap BMX-like bikes. It was heavy and
the brake required pedaling backward. It was also a girl's
bike. My mom got it so that my big sister (many years
older than me) could ride it. It turned out that my sister
rode it like, ***twice***. She soon turned 16, got a car,
all I got was a fucking girlie bike. DAMN STUPID BITCHES
it makes me SO MAD to think about it!!!! Anyways it's all
in the past. I just got an awesome Raleigh bike, one that
FITS ME and looks great and rides great and no kid on
the block's gonna make fun of me anymore.
I FEEL SO ALIVE AGAIN!!! -excited |