Hello from Huntsville AL
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Hello from Huntsville AL
Hi,
I used to bike to work occasionally, but haven't had a bicycle for a while and now work too far away from home. Recently picked up an old road bike and am trying to figure out how to get back into recreational riding.
Anyone here go to Bikes-n-Brews or planning to go to the Tweed Ride in Huntsville?
I used to bike to work occasionally, but haven't had a bicycle for a while and now work too far away from home. Recently picked up an old road bike and am trying to figure out how to get back into recreational riding.
Anyone here go to Bikes-n-Brews or planning to go to the Tweed Ride in Huntsville?
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Welcome back to cycling.
We do have a few BFers on here from N AL, but I'm not one of them - B'ham area for me. My "cycling" trips to Huntsville have only been as a official - which means I ride one safety check lap around a course, and that's it.
We do have a few BFers on here from N AL, but I'm not one of them - B'ham area for me. My "cycling" trips to Huntsville have only been as a official - which means I ride one safety check lap around a course, and that's it.
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Hi, welcome back, we are from Priceville and are new to the sport. We have not been to any organized rides in the area. Going to have to get speed up before we tackle anything like that. Today we rode from Mooresville to the airport and back. This was our longest ride yet. I'm just excited to hear from another local.
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Well I'm trying to get back on the roads of North Alabama. When I moved down here from Connecticut it was a bit of a shock - I missed the super wide shoulders for snow. The hills, the rail trails, the pizza. Oh the pizza.
Anyway, I need to get back on the bike - and not just on my trainer.
I'm in Athens area, and this is not the easiest place to ride. Pick up trucks just seem wider when I'm on a bike and the roads get more narrow.
I'm looking to buy a steel bike, this weight I'm carrying doesn't care for the old aluminum frames, did I mention pizza ?
Are there still rides from the Jet Plex parking lots? I know there is still a Saturday ride from Greenbrier - did that a few years back before all my peeps moved away.
How is the riding in Priceville?
Anyway, I need to get back on the bike - and not just on my trainer.
I'm in Athens area, and this is not the easiest place to ride. Pick up trucks just seem wider when I'm on a bike and the roads get more narrow.
I'm looking to buy a steel bike, this weight I'm carrying doesn't care for the old aluminum frames, did I mention pizza ?
Are there still rides from the Jet Plex parking lots? I know there is still a Saturday ride from Greenbrier - did that a few years back before all my peeps moved away.
How is the riding in Priceville?
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Hi, welcome back, we are from Priceville and are new to the sport. We have not been to any organized rides in the area. Going to have to get speed up before we tackle anything like that. Today we rode from Mooresville to the airport and back. This was our longest ride yet. I'm just excited to hear from another local.
Well I'm trying to get back on the roads of North Alabama. When I moved down here from Connecticut it was a bit of a shock - I missed the super wide shoulders for snow. The hills, the rail trails, the pizza. Oh the pizza.
Anyway, I need to get back on the bike - and not just on my trainer.
I'm in Athens area, and this is not the easiest place to ride. Pick up trucks just seem wider when I'm on a bike and the roads get more narrow.
I'm looking to buy a steel bike, this weight I'm carrying doesn't care for the old aluminum frames, did I mention pizza ?
Are there still rides from the Jet Plex parking lots? I know there is still a Saturday ride from Greenbrier - did that a few years back before all my peeps moved away.
How is the riding in Priceville?
Anyway, I need to get back on the bike - and not just on my trainer.
I'm in Athens area, and this is not the easiest place to ride. Pick up trucks just seem wider when I'm on a bike and the roads get more narrow.
I'm looking to buy a steel bike, this weight I'm carrying doesn't care for the old aluminum frames, did I mention pizza ?
Are there still rides from the Jet Plex parking lots? I know there is still a Saturday ride from Greenbrier - did that a few years back before all my peeps moved away.
How is the riding in Priceville?
Well I botched the old road bike I was trying to fix up. So I'm still bikeless :-/
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Rocking the roads of Bama
I pick up my bike on Monday. Very excited to get back on the road.
I've done some rides out of Greenbrier as well.
I've done some rides out of Greenbrier as well.
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Look into Spring City Cycling Club. (founded in 1892!) Posts weekly rides, calendar of activity. SCCC Facebook
Also the local bicycle shops (some have their own rides):
Bicycle Cove (3 locations)
Trailhead
Blevins Bicycle Company
Also the local bicycle shops (some have their own rides):
Bicycle Cove (3 locations)
Trailhead
Blevins Bicycle Company
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Hey, to you fellow Bamians I live in Montgomery with my great family. Been here for 28 years after retiring from the Air Force.
Just getting back to cycling and am trying to re-build my old bike that's been in storage in the back yard for over 30 years. Not a great bike, but it's mine and getting my hands dirty with it will give me a better idea how to care for and keep a newer bike - maybe someday. Not into long distance rides, races, or anything other than some different exercise and taking of my own old frame
Just getting back to cycling and am trying to re-build my old bike that's been in storage in the back yard for over 30 years. Not a great bike, but it's mine and getting my hands dirty with it will give me a better idea how to care for and keep a newer bike - maybe someday. Not into long distance rides, races, or anything other than some different exercise and taking of my own old frame
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Rocking the roads of Bama
So got the new bike last year and only have a few hundred miles on it. Work has gotten to be a bit of an ordeal trying to ride, then the usual weather. So I brought my old bike inside, got a smart trainer and set up Zwift. Have to admit, I'm loving Zwift. My legs are burning. I've done over 100 miles on Zwift, and no dogs have tried to bite me, no cars have tried to hit, and I don't spend any time taking my bike somewhere to ride.
Any other Zwifters around here?
Any other Zwifters around here?
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I've been off the forums for a good while, but I poked in here. Another Huntsvillian here. I got back from Germany where I rode a bike almost everywhere and realized how much I missed it. I've been riding to work some since. I may do a group ride or two, but I'm kind of down to just wanting to do some fun rides like Bikes-n-Brews and spin down a bit for coffee or to pick up some groceries. I'm not huge into doing the hammerhead rides like I used to, at least until I get back into better cycling shape. Climbing hurts right now.
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I don't actually remember. I think I wasn't prepared for the rims that needed rim tape and I blew out the tubes I put in.
Cycling in Germany sounds awesome. I don't even own a bike right now since I moved out of town, just the commute by car takes too long :-/
Cycling in Germany sounds awesome. I don't even own a bike right now since I moved out of town, just the commute by car takes too long :-/
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