tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301247046096444193.post78702891328000311..comments2023-05-02T15:29:28.353+01:00Comments on Lily has another go: My gorgeous new bike!Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07674290059708540185noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301247046096444193.post-3227308242184191722010-07-12T03:40:03.623+01:002010-07-12T03:40:03.623+01:00Your bike is not nearly so new anymore, but congra...Your bike is not nearly so new anymore, but congratulations anyway.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301247046096444193.post-36436592278008771902010-04-29T22:01:27.700+01:002010-04-29T22:01:27.700+01:00cheers guys! Two mornings running now, I've m...cheers guys! Two mornings running now, I've managed to cycle up the big hill at the start of my journey without dismounting! I still can't manage to get up the other side on the return home - its steeper and I'm more knackered! Those half-toe clips sound like a brilliant idea Greg, I shall look into it. Thanks!Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07674290059708540185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301247046096444193.post-10423853441894966962010-04-28T02:46:06.804+01:002010-04-28T02:46:06.804+01:00Very nice! Good for you.Very nice! Good for you.rilerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575145654738200419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301247046096444193.post-69846284143905152010-04-27T09:57:48.186+01:002010-04-27T09:57:48.186+01:00OOOH, Congratulations on your new wheels! I'm ...OOOH, Congratulations on your new wheels! I'm so glad you've treated yourself to something that will bring you some extra joy in your life - it feels good, doesn't it? Pedals not Prozac! <br /><br />Panniers are definitely better than a backpack. I used to use them all the time on my old touring bike - I hope to overcome my aesthetic scruples and fit a luggage rack on my mountain bike, or find something that doesn't look weird.<br /><br />If you haven't got them already, I'd recommend some half toe-clips on your pedals. That way, you save a great deal of effort, capturing the muscular energy of lifting the pedal as well as pushing down on it. I've never felt comfortable with the full cage version, but the plastic half-version leaves my feet feeling like they could escape easily, if needed.<br /><br />I respect your decision about the helmet. I'm working on that one.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15270177252139637687noreply@blogger.com