Introductions - tell us about yourself
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Introductions - tell us about yourself
I have posted to the old CTC Forum (albeit occasionally) but these nice shiny new boards are likely to attract new and old members alike...
So I think it's apt to start an introductions thread.
My real name: Dan/Daniel
Age: 25
Occupation: Software developer
Favourite colour: Blue
Bikes/Cycling: I have 3/4ish road bikes and I commute between 10 and 14 miles everyday. I've partaken in a couple of time trials, a few audaxes and also cycled coast to coast last year. Recently I had my first off-road experience and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Status: Married with one child and another on the way.
Interesting fact: N/A - I performed in a play at the Edinburgh Festival some years ago.
So I think it's apt to start an introductions thread.
My real name: Dan/Daniel
Age: 25
Occupation: Software developer
Favourite colour: Blue
Bikes/Cycling: I have 3/4ish road bikes and I commute between 10 and 14 miles everyday. I've partaken in a couple of time trials, a few audaxes and also cycled coast to coast last year. Recently I had my first off-road experience and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Status: Married with one child and another on the way.
Interesting fact: N/A - I performed in a play at the Edinburgh Festival some years ago.
It's not what you ride... it's how you ride it
My real name: Anthony
Age: 38¾
Occupation: Web developer / consultant
Favourite colour: Green
Bikes/Cycling: Don’t ride as much as I used to, as I work from home. Have a Windcheetah, Dawes Galaxy tandem, and unicycle. Often borrow my wife’s Gazelle Dutch roadster as it's so convenient for local trips. Used to own a Claud Butler touring bike on which I did many thousands of miles (and an Audax Super Randonneur) and a Brompton T5 which proved very useful when I was single and car-free.
Status: Married with twins aged 17 months
Interesting fact: The wrapped end of a shoe lace is called an aglet.
Age: 38¾
Occupation: Web developer / consultant
Favourite colour: Green
Bikes/Cycling: Don’t ride as much as I used to, as I work from home. Have a Windcheetah, Dawes Galaxy tandem, and unicycle. Often borrow my wife’s Gazelle Dutch roadster as it's so convenient for local trips. Used to own a Claud Butler touring bike on which I did many thousands of miles (and an Audax Super Randonneur) and a Brompton T5 which proved very useful when I was single and car-free.
Status: Married with twins aged 17 months
Interesting fact: The wrapped end of a shoe lace is called an aglet.
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Hi.
It is good to see the new message board up and running.
My Real Name: Alan
Age: 63 years young
Main occupation: Cycle Tourist
Part time occupation: CTC RTR rep.
Other details on www.bikepacker.co.uk or www.alanlord.com
It is good to see the new message board up and running.
My Real Name: Alan
Age: 63 years young
Main occupation: Cycle Tourist
Part time occupation: CTC RTR rep.
Other details on www.bikepacker.co.uk or www.alanlord.com
Real name: Si
Age: 39 (at time of writing)
"Occupation": Research archaeologist.
Bikes: Roadie, road SS/fixed, road tourer, thing what I commute on, MTB, MTB-SS, tandem + various spare frames, groupsets, wheels, etc.
Riding: mostly pleasure riding on the road, audaxes, club runs and off road touring.
Age: 39 (at time of writing)
"Occupation": Research archaeologist.
Bikes: Roadie, road SS/fixed, road tourer, thing what I commute on, MTB, MTB-SS, tandem + various spare frames, groupsets, wheels, etc.
Riding: mostly pleasure riding on the road, audaxes, club runs and off road touring.
Real Name: Gary
Age: 38
Occupation: Software Engineer
Bikes: 2 Road, 2 MTB and one Brompton on the way . . .
Website: http://www.sheilaswheelers.co.uk/ http://www.ghotography.co.uk/
Age: 38
Occupation: Software Engineer
Bikes: 2 Road, 2 MTB and one Brompton on the way . . .
Website: http://www.sheilaswheelers.co.uk/ http://www.ghotography.co.uk/
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Hi I'm, reohn2
real name, John
Age 53 and a bit
Occupation,(semi retired) Joiner/cabinet maker/woodturner.
married, 3 beautiful daughters, 4 beautiful granddaughters, status:bald
Bikes: Santana Arriva tandem,Thorn Discovery tandem,Dawes Galaxy,Raleigh 531 special,special to me anyway,Giant Suxxes city bike.
Interests; cycling of course,art,bird watching,photography,trees(I'm a bit of a hugger,thats hugger),did I say cycling?suppose I'll have to admit to poetry now too.
real name, John
Age 53 and a bit
Occupation,(semi retired) Joiner/cabinet maker/woodturner.
married, 3 beautiful daughters, 4 beautiful granddaughters, status:bald
Bikes: Santana Arriva tandem,Thorn Discovery tandem,Dawes Galaxy,Raleigh 531 special,special to me anyway,Giant Suxxes city bike.
Interests; cycling of course,art,bird watching,photography,trees(I'm a bit of a hugger,thats hugger),did I say cycling?suppose I'll have to admit to poetry now too.
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Heck! this is swish
Hello all again
Real name John
Age 44
Ocupation:- Maintenance Technician
Bikes:- Bobjackson supertourist. Dawes Galaxy twin, Dawes Supergalaxy, Marin Wolfridge (heavily modified) Muddy Fox Currier (for going to dodgy places, theives often bring it back if I leave it any where)
Interests:- Hill walking, Camping, Cycle touring, Mountainbiking, Motorcyling, Real ale & making things (that somtimes work)
Hello all again
Real name John
Age 44
Ocupation:- Maintenance Technician
Bikes:- Bobjackson supertourist. Dawes Galaxy twin, Dawes Supergalaxy, Marin Wolfridge (heavily modified) Muddy Fox Currier (for going to dodgy places, theives often bring it back if I leave it any where)
Interests:- Hill walking, Camping, Cycle touring, Mountainbiking, Motorcyling, Real ale & making things (that somtimes work)
Cheers
J Bro
J Bro
The new message board is great - and with pictures!
My favourite activity is cycle touring. I have cycled and camped across much of Europe with my husband, a camera and my tin of paints.
When I'm not touring I paint for a living.
I have built several bikes in the past but now have a Rholoff equiped Thorn (red), a Dawes Galaxy (also red) and an old Holdsworth Mistral (blue).
I have also converted an old VW bus into a campervan.
Best wishes for the New Year
Jennifer
My favourite activity is cycle touring. I have cycled and camped across much of Europe with my husband, a camera and my tin of paints.
When I'm not touring I paint for a living.
I have built several bikes in the past but now have a Rholoff equiped Thorn (red), a Dawes Galaxy (also red) and an old Holdsworth Mistral (blue).
I have also converted an old VW bus into a campervan.
Best wishes for the New Year
Jennifer
Just like to say how much I like the look of the new forum.
Most of the stuff I dont mind making public is in my profile. I would just add that I am 63 years old and do most of my cycling on Sundays. It would be nice to get out during the week as well, but its a busy life when you are retired.
My Summer bike is a Bob Jackson Audax and my Winter one a Raleigh tourer. I have recently started riding with the local section of the ctc and wish I had done it years ago.
Cheers, Brian
Most of the stuff I dont mind making public is in my profile. I would just add that I am 63 years old and do most of my cycling on Sundays. It would be nice to get out during the week as well, but its a busy life when you are retired.
My Summer bike is a Bob Jackson Audax and my Winter one a Raleigh tourer. I have recently started riding with the local section of the ctc and wish I had done it years ago.
Cheers, Brian
Hello.
Real name: Joan
Age: 36
Occupation: Nanny
Status: Single.
Bikes: Dawes Galaxy; Trek Pilot 5.0 Road Bike; Dawes something Tandem; Giant Boulder hard tail MB; Orbit Orion; Islabike trailer bike;
I'm a pusher Today I gave a bike that I don't use to my brother in law's twin to encourage him to commute. Last year I did the same to my
B-I-L with great success. I also supplied bikes for all 4 of my sister's children and got them hooked.
Real name: Joan
Age: 36
Occupation: Nanny
Status: Single.
Bikes: Dawes Galaxy; Trek Pilot 5.0 Road Bike; Dawes something Tandem; Giant Boulder hard tail MB; Orbit Orion; Islabike trailer bike;
I'm a pusher Today I gave a bike that I don't use to my brother in law's twin to encourage him to commute. Last year I did the same to my
B-I-L with great success. I also supplied bikes for all 4 of my sister's children and got them hooked.
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Real Name: Mick
Occupation: Busy!
(Actually, I'm 'retired'. Ex Royal Navy, 27 years served)
Age: 54
Nationality:
Born in Wales, brought up in Wigan, living for the past 22 years in Cornwall.
Financial Status:
Broke. Well, not quite.
Personal Status:
Besides having VERY grey hair, married for 33 years, 2 grown-up daughters, one elderly dog, one cat and one parrot.
Pastimes:
Reading CTC Forum
Cycling all the roads in Cornwall
Mowing the Lawn
visiting old-fashioned bike shops
doing up a Mixte frame
the study of Primus Stoves
the Use of Cycling Capes
Arguing against the use of Rolhoff Hub gears.
Happiness Level:
Extremely High
Highlight of Cycling Career:
Cycling E2E and Back in July 2006 (and meeting 2Tubs en-route!)
Thanks:
Thank you to everyone who reads this forum. And anyone else that knows me.
Mick F. Cornwall
Occupation: Busy!
(Actually, I'm 'retired'. Ex Royal Navy, 27 years served)
Age: 54
Nationality:
Born in Wales, brought up in Wigan, living for the past 22 years in Cornwall.
Financial Status:
Broke. Well, not quite.
Personal Status:
Besides having VERY grey hair, married for 33 years, 2 grown-up daughters, one elderly dog, one cat and one parrot.
Pastimes:
Reading CTC Forum
Cycling all the roads in Cornwall
Mowing the Lawn
visiting old-fashioned bike shops
doing up a Mixte frame
the study of Primus Stoves
the Use of Cycling Capes
Arguing against the use of Rolhoff Hub gears.
Happiness Level:
Extremely High
Highlight of Cycling Career:
Cycling E2E and Back in July 2006 (and meeting 2Tubs en-route!)
Thanks:
Thank you to everyone who reads this forum. And anyone else that knows me.
Mick F. Cornwall
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