Duane
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Just a quick introduction from a born again mountain biker.
Rode bikes on and off over the years, early days just dunny runners at the racetrack (raced motorcycles once upon a time). Then a bunch of racer mates decided we would get fit, so several years back we got into riding around Lysterfield, before it became the bike park it is now. 5 or more years ago I broke my pelvis (not the first time or the only bones, there have been many) and gave up on the mtb's and the roadrace motorbikes around the same time.
A few years and a lot of pies and bourbon later I jumped on the scales.
After leaning a long way forward to see over my fat guts I was surprised and decided it was time to do something about it.
Dusted off the old treadly, Scott Genius '06 vintage, and hit the trails. Well I've been having a ball so I just bought a new toy last week, Specialized Enduro 29. Nothing like a new toy to boost the motivation.
Well it's working, dropped 13kg in 3 to 4 months and hope to drop another 10 or so.
Want to get into a bit more adventurous stuff so I'm heading to Bulla this weekend.
Great forum and I hope I can learn a lot.
I spend a bit of time on car forums so a bit of banter and stirring are the norm for me.
Hope I don't upset anyone too much when I post a dumb question after forgetting to search first, like "what's in my trail riding bag"
Ride on.
Rode bikes on and off over the years, early days just dunny runners at the racetrack (raced motorcycles once upon a time). Then a bunch of racer mates decided we would get fit, so several years back we got into riding around Lysterfield, before it became the bike park it is now. 5 or more years ago I broke my pelvis (not the first time or the only bones, there have been many) and gave up on the mtb's and the roadrace motorbikes around the same time.
A few years and a lot of pies and bourbon later I jumped on the scales.
After leaning a long way forward to see over my fat guts I was surprised and decided it was time to do something about it.
Dusted off the old treadly, Scott Genius '06 vintage, and hit the trails. Well I've been having a ball so I just bought a new toy last week, Specialized Enduro 29. Nothing like a new toy to boost the motivation.
Well it's working, dropped 13kg in 3 to 4 months and hope to drop another 10 or so.
Want to get into a bit more adventurous stuff so I'm heading to Bulla this weekend.
Great forum and I hope I can learn a lot.
I spend a bit of time on car forums so a bit of banter and stirring are the norm for me.
Hope I don't upset anyone too much when I post a dumb question after forgetting to search first, like "what's in my trail riding bag"
Ride on.
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