Originally Posted by
pgjackson
After watching my beloved road bike sitting the corner of the garage for years just wasting away I decided to give it another go. Dropped it off at the local shop today for a complete overhaul and am looking to get back in the saddle.
Welcome back to cycling. 5 years is not bad; I had a 23 year hiatus between my late teens and my early 40s.
As soon as you get your bike back, ride up a small hill while holding your hands together and resting your arms on the tops of your handlebars, and ride down the same hill with your hands in the drops and your bum tucked under the front of your saddle, just to give the UCI the finger. Do both at single digit speeds just to be safe.