Hello from Glasgow, Scotland
09-16-13, 01:14 PM
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Hello from Glasgow, Scotland
Hi
old fart here (48), just converted my old Giant GSR plus MTB to SS on the cheap for 16 yo son and me to use
I am pretty overweight and hugely unfit and need something to motivate me to do something about it - hopefully this is it....
SS is a wee bit of a frankenbike but runs well - need to fix the cosmetics now so need help there again on the cheap
N
old fart here (48), just converted my old Giant GSR plus MTB to SS on the cheap for 16 yo son and me to use
I am pretty overweight and hugely unfit and need something to motivate me to do something about it - hopefully this is it....
SS is a wee bit of a frankenbike but runs well - need to fix the cosmetics now so need help there again on the cheap
N
09-16-13, 01:44 PM
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Cheers N, welcome to Bike Forums!
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09-17-13, 04:24 AM
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Welcome N! I'm also new here and also an old fart of 48. 
I went the more expensive route and sold my MTB and purchased a hybrid which should be arriving tomorrow or Thursday. It's a BMC Alpenchallenge AC01. I'm also still, like you, overweight but I have been working hard at losing that weight. I started at 97kg and now weigh 83kg and I walk, on average, 7-10km per day. Make sure you throw up a pic of your frankenbike!
I went the more expensive route and sold my MTB and purchased a hybrid which should be arriving tomorrow or Thursday. It's a BMC Alpenchallenge AC01. I'm also still, like you, overweight but I have been working hard at losing that weight. I started at 97kg and now weigh 83kg and I walk, on average, 7-10km per day. Make sure you throw up a pic of your frankenbike!
