Connor R
03-04-2008, 07:30 PM
Hey everyone, i just bought my first road bike, because i have done MANY fairly long distance rides, around 50km, on my BMX very easily, so thought the right thing to do would be to buy a road bike and increase my distances and fitness. But, wow, it's so much more diferent than i expected, the constant pedaling really takes its tole on my quads.
Also my stomach hurts after hill climbs, is that normall? And how can i help prevent it? Bearing in mind i have no idea if the bike is the right size for me, i seem to remember it being a 56" frame? It has quite a few spacers under the stem, and i ride the seat about level with the bars. Otherwise my feet don't reach the pedals, i'm roughly 5"9 tall. Any ideas?
The road bike i purchased has a Vitus Seven frame, Campagnlo hubs, look pedals, i don't the name of the bars, and all other parts seem to be Veloce. I was also wondering if this is any good? It weighs 18pounds and only cost me £100 ($215 AUS) so obviously i'm not expecting it to be the best bike in the world, but i'm only a begginer.
Thanks for your time reading, and would greatly apreciate any feedback or comments.
Connor.
Also my stomach hurts after hill climbs, is that normall? And how can i help prevent it? Bearing in mind i have no idea if the bike is the right size for me, i seem to remember it being a 56" frame? It has quite a few spacers under the stem, and i ride the seat about level with the bars. Otherwise my feet don't reach the pedals, i'm roughly 5"9 tall. Any ideas?
The road bike i purchased has a Vitus Seven frame, Campagnlo hubs, look pedals, i don't the name of the bars, and all other parts seem to be Veloce. I was also wondering if this is any good? It weighs 18pounds and only cost me £100 ($215 AUS) so obviously i'm not expecting it to be the best bike in the world, but i'm only a begginer.
Thanks for your time reading, and would greatly apreciate any feedback or comments.
Connor.