About to start riding...pregnant newbie :)
08-12-09, 12:06 PM
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About to start riding...pregnant newbie :)
Hi I'm Lisa from Western NC. I'm 36wks pregnant so I have to hold off on riding until mid-late september. I'm new to bicycling but I have always wanted to ride further than the front yard with the kids. I don't know where I fit when it comes with the best bike for me I'm leaning towards road but I could also see myself riding some of the trails around here and yet also use it when running errands and fitness. Hmmm is there one bike for everything? I'm so happy to have found a forum that's active and can't wait to start learning more 
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Welcome to Bike Forums, Lisa. I hope all goes well with your baby!
The kind of bike you get depends on what you want to do with it. Do you want to eventually put a baby seat on the back or haul a baby trailer? If you want it for running errands, would you want a rack on the back for panniers?
We have a general cycling forum where you can ask all sorts of questions to find the kind of bike that will work best for you.
We also have a women's forum you are eligible to gain access to after posting for a month. Send a PM to Siu Blue Wind (administrator) to get access.
The kind of bike you get depends on what you want to do with it. Do you want to eventually put a baby seat on the back or haul a baby trailer? If you want it for running errands, would you want a rack on the back for panniers?
We have a general cycling forum where you can ask all sorts of questions to find the kind of bike that will work best for you.
We also have a women's forum you are eligible to gain access to after posting for a month. Send a PM to Siu Blue Wind (administrator) to get access.
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Welcome to Bike Forums, Lisa. I hope all goes well with your baby!
The kind of bike you get depends on what you want to do with it. Do you want to eventually put a baby seat on the back or haul a baby trailer? If you want it for running errands, would you want a rack on the back for panniers?
We have a general cycling forum where you can ask all sorts of questions to find the kind of bike that will work best for you.
We also have a women's forum you are eligible to gain access to after posting for a month. Send a PM to Siu Blue Wind (administrator) to get access.
The kind of bike you get depends on what you want to do with it. Do you want to eventually put a baby seat on the back or haul a baby trailer? If you want it for running errands, would you want a rack on the back for panniers?
We have a general cycling forum where you can ask all sorts of questions to find the kind of bike that will work best for you.
We also have a women's forum you are eligible to gain access to after posting for a month. Send a PM to Siu Blue Wind (administrator) to get access.
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08-12-09, 01:59 PM
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Check out the Hybrids and General Cycling forum.
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discussion/
A hybrid bike would be very easy to add a rack or trailer to the back. It would give you a more upright posture when riding. A road bike would would have a more forward posture, leaning over toward the handlebars. Road bikes also have skinnier tires for less road resistance (so they go faster) but those tires are also more susceptible to flats.
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discussion/
A hybrid bike would be very easy to add a rack or trailer to the back. It would give you a more upright posture when riding. A road bike would would have a more forward posture, leaning over toward the handlebars. Road bikes also have skinnier tires for less road resistance (so they go faster) but those tires are also more susceptible to flats.
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