On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:45:52 +0100, Steph Peters wrote:

Cynthia P of wrote:

According to UPS tracking, my new bicycle is coming Monday!

I suppose it might have been here Friday if it had not been a holiday.
My local bike shop says assembly will cost $25. Seems reasonable. If
Lipton did indeed send a $75 check for assembly, I should come out
with enough extra to buy a helmet and bike lock.

I registered on BikeForums.net and also on my local bike clubs site
for help... I'm a little scared, but mostly excited. I think I've
found a couple places that I can practice riding in the flat.

Have fun with your new bike. Do make sure that the bike shop not only
assemble it, but also set it up for you. If you are not accustomed to
riding a bike you will probably start off with the saddle a bit lower, and
move it up later.


The bad news is the bike frame is most definitely too large for me. So
my dreams of getting on and riding have been dashed. I can barely get
on it with the seat in the lowest position, much less have the seat
adjusted for my legs, sigh.

So I think it will have to be sold or traded in or something. My local
shop does consignment sales, but I think I'll explore other avenues
first. I do want a bike... hopefully this experience will help me get
one one way or another.

Cycling is a major component of my fitness and weight loss program. As I
live in a big city I can use a bike for all my transport needs. In fact the
streets here have so many cars that they move very slowly being close to
gridlocked at busy times, so using a bike is the fastest method of
transport. There's nothing quite as fun as a nice ride in the countryside
to a good pub, where I drink soda. Unfortunately this weekend was cold and
wet with thunderstorms but luckily I'd already had a good ride out on
Thursday evening after work

Steph
Manchester UK
238/144/119

I think it would be VERY good exercise for me, if my bad knee doesn't
complain!

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Cynthia
262/230.2/150
http://www.garbagethatgoo.com (my weight loss blog)