Pumpman
Senior Member
Hi,
This is my first post, with a brief introduction. I live in West Yorkshire. In theory, as I retired last year, I have all the time I need for cycling – but there is never quite enough. Still, my wife and I usually manage a few trips each week with the occasional longer adventure further afield.
I was a keen cyclist in my teens but then did not ride a bike for many years. My wife and I then realised it was a good way to keep fit together. (I had never been any good at badminton and she had flatly refused to play rugby.) Shortly before my retirement, we spent 18months in China, where we used bikes as our main means of transport – it is amazing how much more you can see of a country and its people from a bike.
As my wife prefers to be traffic-free, most of our biking is on bike-paths and canal towpaths, etc., so I am usually on a hybrid bike and the road bike comes out less than I would like. I have recently bought an old/vintage road bike, which I plan to restore – something I have talked about doing for years. I came across this site while I was looking for information for the project. As this is at the forefront of my mind, it will certainly be the subject of my first posts – but I am sure other subjects will follow not far behind.
So, that is who I am – and I am pleased to make contact with you all.
This is my first post, with a brief introduction. I live in West Yorkshire. In theory, as I retired last year, I have all the time I need for cycling – but there is never quite enough. Still, my wife and I usually manage a few trips each week with the occasional longer adventure further afield.
I was a keen cyclist in my teens but then did not ride a bike for many years. My wife and I then realised it was a good way to keep fit together. (I had never been any good at badminton and she had flatly refused to play rugby.) Shortly before my retirement, we spent 18months in China, where we used bikes as our main means of transport – it is amazing how much more you can see of a country and its people from a bike.
As my wife prefers to be traffic-free, most of our biking is on bike-paths and canal towpaths, etc., so I am usually on a hybrid bike and the road bike comes out less than I would like. I have recently bought an old/vintage road bike, which I plan to restore – something I have talked about doing for years. I came across this site while I was looking for information for the project. As this is at the forefront of my mind, it will certainly be the subject of my first posts – but I am sure other subjects will follow not far behind.
So, that is who I am – and I am pleased to make contact with you all.
