lstiffler

Hey everyone! New guy here. I guess you could call me a Clydesdale. I'm getting into biking for fun, fitness and time with family and friends.

My dad discovered road biking a few years ago and is way into it. He rides a ton. I don't have as much free time as he does but I'll get out there as much as I can.

For now I'll be riding a lead sled Mongoose rigid MTB I picked up at Dicks a few years ago on the trails. As I get more comfortable in the saddle and the savings account builds up I'll be picking up a roadie as well as a better MTB.

I'll post up some pics of the family's rides later.

-Lee

SPlKE 

Whereabouts in PA are you?

I'm in Conshohocken meself.

freemti

Welcome! Are you in a flat part or bumpy part of PA? My bit is quite bumpy - hated it at first, but now most hills are just part of the ride. Are you going to try and commute?

East Hill

Hello Lee, as you can see, there are a lot of members in PA!

Good riding, don't forget to visit the Clydesdales/Athenas forum, and

Welcome to BF!

East Hill

uncadan8

Welcome, lstiffler! I ride in the Lansdale, Chalfont, and Doylestown areas. As well as a few others. See you around the forums. I'm a Clyde as well, so maybe we'll see you in the Clyde area.

lstiffler

I'm in Carlisle. I won't be commuting just yet. It's about a 20 mile drive to work on some pretty hairy roads.

I'll be starting out on some rails to trails as I can't find any beginner to intermediate MTB trails around. I know they're there I just have to find them.

Neil_B

I've been to Carlisle - the PSCF State Scholastic Chess Championship is held there - and I agree many of the roads are bike-unfriendly. Good luck.

Neil_B

Spring City here, Spike. Care to ride sometime?

SPlKE 

Sure. Where is Spring City?

ThinLine

Welcome. I live in Langhorne Pa.
Good luck with your new road bike when you get it. There are some good bike shops up your way.

Neil_B

I'm closer to Kimberton, actually. Outside of Phoenixville. PM me to set up a place and time to meet for a ride.

bac

Welcome to BikeForums, Lee. I'm yet another Keystoner!

... Brad

Jay68442

One more PA cyclist. Mountain Top, PA. Yes the name says it all, lots of hills.
Not sure if I can call myself a cyclist yet, only have 75 miles on my new road bike (Giant OCR3). I am enjoying it and I think I'll be going the 33 mile ride in the bucks county covered bridge ride oct 14th.

SPlKE 

I used to grouse hunt thereabouts 15 years ago. A lot of looooooong steep-up and steep-down hills there.

nowheels

Welcome to PA......good cycling and fly fishing out that way

ThinLine

Now it is probably 20 acres of blacktop with big box stores anchored by a "Just Tampons" mega complex.

Paradise found is paradise lost!

papedaler

Welcome to the forums. The Harrisburg Bike club just had their annual ride out of LeTort park in Carlisle back on the 16th and it covered a lot of really nice roads. You should keep it in mind for next year. You can opt for one of two 25 mile rides, a 50 mile ride, or mix and match them for a 75 or 100 mile ride. Hopefully next year it will be at least above 50 degree's at starting time.

SPlKE 

Jay68442

No. Mountain Top is not like that at all.

ThinLine

Glad to hear that. Thanks

SPlKE 

And probably never will be. Mountains don't lend themselves well to big box stores and acres of blacktop.

Elad63

I live in Mechancisburg, also a board line clydesdale. I got the bike but can't seem to ride that much. the roads are way to crowded. I plan on joining HBC in the spring. They have several rides coiming out of Carlisle, they meet at the MJ Mall for road and mountain. Do a google search for the Harrisburg Bicycle Club and look at their newsletter for daily rides.

Stacey

Shoutin hey from Quakertown... In the NICE part of Bucks County. Home of the Covered Bridges.

eugkim

Jay68442,

Right across the valley from you in Dallas.

eugkim

Stacy,

I grew up in Quakertown. We still have a house there, I make it down occasionally. Still love that area.