KarlvN Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 My cousin gave me her old steel-frame dunflop bicycle shaped object. After huffing and puffing around Koeberg a couple times, I was ready to give up. Then her hubby dragged my sorry ass up Hillcrest. I never swore so much in one hour as that day pushing that beast uphill to the top. I had made up my mind I would NEVER ride after I got home. Then I saw the ST, and within a week I replaced the Dunflop, which I killed btw on the way down aforementioned ST. Bought my new 29er and have not looked back a day since. Also, I dropped from 125kg to 111kg in roughly a year and a bit Doing my first cycle tour this year
hboli4 Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Started riding a mates old Nishiki to help training for a mountain climb we were attempting, would ride a couple of hours and then do a 'hike' with a loaded pack for another couple. I was hooked immediately, love being 'out there' in nature, whether its messing around in the mud on the SS or riding and exploring some new trails with new friends(rode with Hairy who I 'met' on the Hub in Cape Town this December) or 'racing' and seeing new parts of our country I would never have. It is also something the wife and I can do together. Tumbleweed had a signature at some point, something about '...on a mtb, you can ride a short distance in a long period of time or a great distance in a short amount of time, the thing is to explore your city, town, country. Just ride your bike...' The Forum - joined when I wanted to get some advise, have bought bikes on here, built my own SS with help from others, made some friends and enjoyed loads of banter and serious discussion with like minded people.
jagwil Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Simple answer. Because I can. Have been doing it reasonably seriously for the last 32 years.
Escapee.. Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/100276-ladies-bicycles/
SAGecko Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 I've never actually been able to ride. I mean, come on! How do you guys get those things to stay upright?
Allrounder Posted January 23, 2015 Author Posted January 23, 2015 I've never actually been able to ride. I mean, come on! How do you guys get those things to stay upright?hahaha the faster you go, the easier it is! (in a straight line)) hahahahaha
Mo2010 Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 I ride for fun, I get to spend some time with friends and general fitness. Is it ok that I have no intention of riding a sub 4 Argus, let alone a sub 3?
Allrounder Posted January 23, 2015 Author Posted January 23, 2015 https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/100276-ladies-bicycles/now i undrstand!!!
Vetseun Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 I only ride to irritate the other people in the group.
Allrounder Posted January 23, 2015 Author Posted January 23, 2015 I ride for fun, I get to spend some time with friends and general fitness. Is it ok that I have no intention of riding a sub 4 Argus, let alone a sub 3?My wife and I ride to spent time together and fitness and and and. We both decided before hand that we are going to do this together, so and if a sub 4 is not something you want to do, then don't. Cycling should be fun, not work!
Escapee.. Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 I only ride to irritate the other people in the group. Its working
s14phoenix Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 I always loved and did extreme sport so now MTB is as close as I get...
HOEKVLAG Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 As said before, it makes me feel like a kid all over again!! When I'm going through a piece of track as quickly as I can, I forget all about anything that could possibly weigh me down (figuratively...) and just can't help smiling! Life is GOOD!
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