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    Quote Originally Posted by bosslady View Post
    thought i might get one of those flashy lights and i might wear high heels....
    What sort of bike?
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    If you do look at Hybrids, Try and get one without suspension, You don't need or want it for road use and it is extra weight and maintenance, and makes certain types of use hard work (namely going up steep hills, But then who the fuck wants to do that anyhow?)

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    Quote Originally Posted by bosslady View Post
    Gees bit cranky eh, have a cup of warm milk and CTFD...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Headbanger View Post
    If you do look at Hybrids, Try and get one without suspension, You don't need or want it for road use and it is extra weight and maintenance, and makes certain types of use hard work (namely going up steep hills, But then who the fuck wants to do that anyhow?)
    unfortunately for me my ride would start with a couple of small hills...
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    Then I suggest a bike with a motor attached.

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    Right, so, bike Sizing? what's what? how do you know what size to look At? I'm about 5ft 8?
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    Quote Originally Posted by bosslady View Post
    This one looks tidy. Maybe just change the tyres etc.?


    http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/cycl...-649760027.htm
    It dont really matter what you get for a first bike, just get one that fits. Google 'bike size fit'
    Fitness is the motive, so slower fat tyres would be better for you, being more work. The upside is the extra comfy ride and less strain on the wheels from extra pork, when you hit a curb or pot hole.
    Get an 18speed shitter with low miles for $70. You live on the shore so need gears for the hills, a single speed cruiser would be fine on the flat only

    Ride upwind of traffic unless you like sucking down exhaust gases. That means being on the footpath at times, so a mountain bike is best for that bumpy terrain.

    A gel pad for the seat and a shocked seat stem will cushion your chubby tushy just nice.

    Put a photo of Drew on the seat
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    Quote Originally Posted by Headbanger View Post
    Then I suggest a bike with a motor attached.
    Hmm I think I might have one of those already in the garage, hang on,..... yup sure do. It would be cheaper for me to buy a push bike and lose weight than it would be to buy a new pair of motorcycle pants as I'm really struggling to fit my lard ass in the ones I have and I'm not shelling out another 5 hundy for that! I seem to have gained more weight since I started Riding!
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    Quote Originally Posted by scissorhands View Post
    It dont really matter what you get for a first bike, just get one that fits. Google 'bike size fit'
    Fitness is the motive, so slower fat tyres would be better for you, being more work. The upside is the extra comfy ride and less strain on the wheels from extra pork, when you hit a curb or pot hole.
    Get an 18speed shitter with low miles for $70. You live on the shore so need gears for the hills, a single speed cruiser would be fine on the flat only

    Ride upwind of traffic unless you like sucking down exhaust gases. That means being on the footpath at times, so a mountain bike is best for that bumpy terrain.

    A gel pad for the seat and a shocked seat stem will cushion your chubby tushy just nice.

    Put a photo of Drew on the seat
    Haha funny. Thanks for the advice. Need to change my location im actually more central / west now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bosslady View Post
    Right, so, bike Sizing? what's what? how do you know what size to look At? I'm about 5ft 8?
    Why don't you try a pushbike forum, found this one quickly enough - http://www.vorb.org.nz/

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    Quote Originally Posted by bosslady View Post
    I seem to have gained more weight since I started Riding!
    Maybe it's muscle, muscle weighs more than fat I keep telling myself.

    I went the comfort route for my pushbike, nice big fat cushiony tyres, wide sprung seat that doesn't cut you in half, front suspension, but the bike itself is a bit porky and very un-styley - as others have said, I figured if I was riding it for exercise then more weight was a good thing. I only ride it to and from Cornwall Park every now and again, so getting somewhere on time isn't an issue (unlike cycling to work).

    If you're riding anywhere near the gutters on the road you will get punctures, I've had several all from slivers of broken glass, but don't worry even I can fix a puncture on a pushbike.

    And as far as hivis goes, during daylight in traffic I'd say that it's not so much that the cars can't see you, it's more that you're in their way, so be ready to be bullied - some drivers only see cyclists as obstacles, not as actual squishy, vulnerable human beings. At night definitely go reflective hivis and lights, freaks me out how invisible some cyclists are at night.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Berries View Post
    Why don't you try a pushbike forum, found this one quickly enough - http://www.vorb.org.nz/

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    Vorb is dead these days.
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    but once again you proved me wrong.
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    I was hit by one such driver while remaining in the view of their mirror.

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    Whatever you buy, it will end up on TM within two months anyway so don't waste to much time/effort and money.

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    Didn't I see you taking your kid for a ride this weekend??

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Reibz View Post
    Might as well give up motorcycling then too ay. This could be the stupidest thing I have ever read on KB
    Truly? Ever ridden a road bike in Wellington mate? I'm talking from experience, not from a lack of brain cells.

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