Intro...just getting back in the saddle
06-08-09, 12:25 PM
#1
am i lost again
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Philly / Snowmass CO
Posts: 3
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Intro...just getting back in the saddle
Hi all. i used to ride quite a bit in my earlier days and got serious about mountain while living in western colorado. spend the majority (too much) of my time in the city of brotherly love. Picked up a road bike 2 years ago and have am starting to get seriosu about riding. of course living in the heart of the city provides me with some pitfalls that i am going to research how others avoid -traffic, potholes, crime etc. have started researching new bikes, local clubs and shops. am going to need help to get going more effectively and this looks like a good place to start...have read a few stickies and FAQ's and will try to search out the answers to questions that i know are fairly common...any help is appreciated
06-09-09, 07:05 AM
#2
Pedal pusher...
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 7,766
Bikes: I've got a bunch...
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5 Post(s)
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
hey, welcome!
There's lots of info to be had around here. Enjoy!
There's lots of info to be had around here. Enjoy!
06-09-09, 07:58 AM
#3
Bananaed
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Philly-ish
Posts: 6,426
Bikes: 2001 Lemond Nevada City (only the frame remains)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Check out bcp (Bicycle Club of Philly), phillybikeclub.org. They'll have some group rides that you can join in on that will show you the best places to ride. You can also talk to them about your city riding questions.
Have you checked out the Schuylkill River Trail yet? If you're looking for a bike trail, ride up to the Art Museum and then head out. You can take it all the way to Valley Forge Park and beyond, just do some research on how to navigate the Manayunk part.
Have you checked out the Schuylkill River Trail yet? If you're looking for a bike trail, ride up to the Art Museum and then head out. You can take it all the way to Valley Forge Park and beyond, just do some research on how to navigate the Manayunk part.
__________________
If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination.
- Thomas De Quincey
- Thomas De Quincey
