Introductions - tell us about yourself

[volvofangal]

hi all katt here im 39 next month bike mad well was till some drunk git nearly flatened me in a crop sprayer in 07 any how yes i have a homemade recumbent trike i dident make it im engaged to a fantastic lady i have a valomort enduro ebike and soon a e recumbent trike lol provided i can find one oh and im makinga reliant trike the the days my shot back lets me

[sussex cyclist]

Taking the format of the OP:

My real name: Sam

Age: Was born the year England won the World Cup. I trust you can do the math.

Occupation: Mostly preoccupied. For those who value seriousness, and in no particular order: bookstore clerk/manager/etc., typesetter, magazine columnist and freelance writer, parking lot attendant in charge of picking up beer bottles, forum admin (yes someone actually paid me to do this as well), baker at a fancy restaurant, paper round.

Favourite colour: If you go by what colour clothes I wear most often, that would be in the dark blue/black spectrum.

Bikes/Cycling: I have three road bikes and a folder that saw London miles once upon a time and hopefully will again. Have done two End-to-Ends, maybe three if you count a few tours which covered the same territory just not all at once. Love city riding (on the folder), but live in the country and get on fine here too, though it can be a tad boring. Ride singlespeed exclusively. Fond of hills: up, not down.

Status: Married with one house rabbit.

Interesting fact: My only true claim to fame, if you don’t count the fact that Bob Dylan himself once had to move out of my way when I walked by him carrying a pile of books at the NYC bookstore where I worked, is that Martin Clunes used to live down the hall from me in an apartment building in London. We chatted exactly once in four years, when I asked if he rode a bicycle and if so could I interview him for a magazine. He said he didn’t ride, and that was that. Then there was the time I had to move our car so he could get his out. So you could say that what goes around comes around.

Bonus fact: I have a lisp, so correctly pronouncing 'sussex cyclist' is beyond me.


Oh, and I like to take pictures.

[Dayglo]

I've recently got back into cycling after a 5 years lay off (too long, too long!) I have a wife and a black Labrador called Spot.

Favourite haunts are the Dales, and I'm the proud, recent owner of Mercian King of Mercia from 1962.

It's a beauty!

[al_yrpal]

Tis..

Al

[Cowsham]

I've recently got back into cycling after a 5 years lay off (too long, too long!) I have a wife and a black Labrador called Spot.

Favourite haunts are the Dales, and I'm the proud, recent owner of Mercian King of Mercia from 1962.

It's a beauty!

Welcome -- Yes very nice bike.

[PogArt]

Hi there.
I'm Artur, I'm turning 50 this June.
I used to running and cycling, I've had experiensed even electric unicycle for a year long
I'm always been looking for ways to exercise, and challenge myself if possible.
At present I got hooked into scooting on footbike.
I commute daily, and I'm exploring near by areas/towns whenever I have time to do so
Thank you.

[Heavyweightcyclist]

I’m new to this forum I just want to say hello. I’m a keen cyclist. I do other sports but I use my bikes for the extra kick. I own a cyclocross, hybrid, mountain bike, city bike and 2 old school BMX’s. Ive just rebuilt/full cleaned my new boardman pro 2014. I’ve done a few bike routes = c2c, hadrians way, coast to castle, gnbr and the great Sunderland bike which I do every year. I cycle properly about once a month with my mates for the socialising side. I’ve joined this forum to enjoy more bike talk.

Thanks

[PedallingSquares]

Hello,
Long time cyclist,sometimes runner,looking into joining a local area CTC for group rides and social activies.I don't mind a cafe stop or two but also like a pub stop for a nice ale and sandwich on longer rides.Too old for racing but too young for pottering along.I like riding solo but also feel the need for a bit of company on longer rides.

[sussex cyclist]

I've recently got back into cycling after a 5 years lay off (too long, too long!) I have a wife and a black Labrador called Spot.

Favourite haunts are the Dales, and I'm the proud, recent owner of Mercian King of Mercia from 1962.

It's a beauty!

I know that's an old fashioned name for a dog, but I still expected to see it mentioned in a recent story on popular names. No luck, though I note that 'Boris' is in decline. According to Fitbark, Spot was originally a cat in the series of books that were used to teach children to read. See spot excrete Toxoplasma gondii.

Wikipedia tells me that "Offa was driven by a lust for power, not a vision of English unity; and what he left was a reputation, not a legacy." Having a bike named after him over a millennium later strikes me as something of a legacy. His wife Cynethryth was thought to be lugged (citation needed).

I note with approval the downtube shifters, still fit for a king by my reckoning. Though as you'll see from my bio I have no need of them, believe it or not I nearly fitted an old pair to one of my bikes just to have something to fiddle with – imagine the doubletake of anyone glancing at the drivetrain.

[Gh67]

Hi Folks, broken down runner here trying to get in to cycling, been running marathons and Ultra marathons for a good few years. A couple of years ago at 52 I finally had to get a new hip, got back into running but the other one plus a knee are now on their way out so trying cycling.

I currently have a 16 year old Claud Butler San Remo, I only used it for short cycle of around 10-15 miles on rest days so was ideal. Now I'm over 35 miles I don't think it's the right bike for me. I weighed it the other day and with my saddle bag its just over 15KG , so hoping when the new bike comes it should be a bit lighter and maybe faster as I'm currently averaging just over 17mph and can't get over the 18.

My new bike on order is a Ribble R872

[Cowsham]

Hi Folks, broken down runner here trying to get in to cycling, been running marathons and Ultra marathons for a good few years. A couple of years ago at 52 I finally had to get a new hip, got back into running but the other one plus a knee are now on their way out so trying cycling.

I currently have a 16 year old Claud Butler San Remo, I only used it for short cycle of around 10-15 miles on rest days so was ideal. Now I'm over 35 miles I don't think it's the right bike for me. I weighed it the other day and with my saddle bag its just over 15KG , so hoping when the new bike comes it should be a bit lighter and maybe faster as I'm currently averaging just over 17mph and can't get over the 18.

My new bike on order is a Ribble R872

Bought a San Remo for my son about 15 years ago -- forks are a bit heavy looking and gears/levers were never that great compared to the Tiagra or 105 you're upgrading to. Thinking I'd change the drops for straight bars and trigger gear levers. What sort of brakes has the ribble?

[Gh67]

Hi Folks, broken down runner here trying to get in to cycling, been running marathons and Ultra marathons for a good few years. A couple of years ago at 52 I finally had to get a new hip, got back into running but the other one plus a knee are now on their way out so trying cycling.

I currently have a 16 year old Claud Butler San Remo, I only used it for short cycle of around 10-15 miles on rest days so was ideal. Now I'm over 35 miles I don't think it's the right bike for me. I weighed it the other day and with my saddle bag its just over 15KG , so hoping when the new bike comes it should be a bit lighter and maybe faster as I'm currently averaging just over 17mph and can't get over the 18.

My new bike on order is a Ribble R872

Bought a San Remo for my son about 15 years ago -- forks are a bit heavy looking and gears/levers were never that great compared to the Tiagra or 105 you're upgrading to. Thinking I'd change the drops for straight bars and trigger gear levers. What sort of brakes has the ribble?

I wanted the disc brakes but the waiting time was September/October so we be just went for the rim brakes. I’ve upgraded the stem and handlebars for a bit more comfort.

[Cowsham]

Hi Folks, broken down runner here trying to get in to cycling, been running marathons and Ultra marathons for a good few years. A couple of years ago at 52 I finally had to get a new hip, got back into running but the other one plus a knee are now on their way out so trying cycling.

I currently have a 16 year old Claud Butler San Remo, I only used it for short cycle of around 10-15 miles on rest days so was ideal. Now I'm over 35 miles I don't think it's the right bike for me. I weighed it the other day and with my saddle bag its just over 15KG , so hoping when the new bike comes it should be a bit lighter and maybe faster as I'm currently averaging just over 17mph and can't get over the 18.

My new bike on order is a Ribble R872

Bought a San Remo for my son about 15 years ago -- forks are a bit heavy looking and gears/levers were never that great compared to the Tiagra or 105 you're upgrading to. Thinking I'd change the drops for straight bars and trigger gear levers. What sort of brakes has the ribble?

I wanted the disc brakes but the waiting time was September/October so we be just went for the rim brakes. I’ve upgraded the stem and handlebars for a bit more comfort.

Sorry maybe I should have said "I'd change the drops for straight bars and trigger gear levers on the sons San Remo and make a town bike out of it" he hasn't used it for years -- if I made it into a usable town bike it would sell better give him the money so he can do what he wants with that and I'll have more space in the garage.

[Nearholmer]

Hello,

Kevin

62yo

Mostly retired, but still work a bit, chartered electrical engineer, engineering safety management, and capital works programme management, all in urban and suburban rail.

Keen cyclist for pleasure and commuting in my younger years, didn’t get a car until I was 30yo. In middle years cycling reduced as family and work commitments grew. Got back into it about six years ago, quickly swapping from my 25yo hybrid to a new CX bike, taking up mainly path riding where I’d left off, to learn later that it is now called ‘gravel’.

Currently have the CX bike rigged for 50/50 surfaced/non-surfaced rides, a beautiful new Genesis touring bike that I don’t get on with because it is too sedate for me ( anyone want to buy it?), a secondhand MTB under modification for winter bridleway work, and a secondhand Pashley Parabike rigged for shopping.

Unusual fact? There is nothing unusual about me; I’m deeply average.

[au8st]

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