ashypoo

Just this morning I got my bike out (2006 Specialized Hard Rock Pro), gave it a once over, new chain, and set the gears up.

I haven't ridden my bike in about 3 years, and have put on some weight since then as a result.

Today's ride took me down a hill, along the canal, over a few bridges, and back up the hill (which I ended up walking). About a mile and a quarter and I felt like dropping.

In others' experience of cycling for fitness, how long did it take to get to a point that it stopped hurting quite so much?

It seems a silly question, especially when I know a lot about bikes... but discs are new to me. My new bike came with Hayes Sole brakes and 6" rotors, and frankly the brakes aren't all that great, not the step up I thought hydraulic discs would be. I've read reviews that say the same, one suggested that the best mechanical disc brakes are better now.

So my question - can I keep my rotors, and buy new brakes, or do I need to spend stupid money to get new rotors too? I'm looking at either some Avid Juicys, or possibly Hope Mono, which are in my budget.

We moved 3 months ago into a rented flat, which came with white goods. Soon after we moved in we had problems with meat going off in the fridge - packets would be puffed up like a balloon, and opening them they stank horribly. So we spoke to the landlord, and arranged a new fridge, which we've had about 10 weeks now, and today I went to get chicken out of the fridge with 2 days left for the best before, and it smelt awful, I had to throw it away. What could be causing this???

I just read about the PS3 launch in america. At least one person has been shot, and one console sold to a UK fellow for $15,100 (about £7,000).

What on earth posesses people to fall into this hype. Can't they just wait a couple weeks til more turn up in the shops??

There's so many questions on here about specific information, which if you type it into a search engine you get all the info you need. Are people just too lazy?

I just got bills for electricity and gas of £50 each and wondered what everyone else pays, as it seems a lot!