A small story about my self

[Old Steve]

Great story, welcome...

 

[johnnyb47]

Once again I would just like to say thank you for the warm welcome.
Johnny :-))

 

[AnneW]

Hello and welcome - I'm sorry that you've had a lumpy bit of life to dela with but glad that cycling has helped. Love the post about your Mum.

Here's to happy cycling

 

[ClaireSaud]

Great story, brought a lump to my throat when I read how your mum surprised you with your dream bike. Enjoy and

 

[i hate hills]

Good luck and welcome to CC ....

 

[Salar]

Welcome,

As stated we are fortunate with our countryside here in Wales.

 

[postman]

Your story,just found it.Is like my story,i also turned to cycling after a divorce.Now coming up to thirty years of cycling.I hope to get home on friday.The kids are going off to Uni.Keep it up,and also enjoy the cycling.I have met many people and seen places i never thought i would see.Well done.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Great story. Cycling can be so much to so many ....

 

[YahudaMoon]

Hi to all.
This is my first post and thought it only polite to introduce myself.
I few months back my wife left me for another fella. With out going into to much detail it knocked me for six and for months on end my life just revolved around work , sleep and drinking to much trying to come to terms with what happened. One night though while talking to a complete stranger in the pub he told me about his charity bike ride of 120 miles. After a few more beers together his cycling story's really started to plant a seed in my head and decided I really need to try and turn my life around and get out of the rut I was stuck in. I my younger days I was a keen cyclist and competed in many time trails but the onset on life commitments put my cycling days on the side lines. The following week I won a 1983 Peugeot road bike off eBay and have been busy cleaning and restoring it to its former glory. I wanted a Peugeot Equipe bike purely for nostalgic reasons because it was such a special moment to me when my recently belated bought it me back in the early 80s . I always found this bike fitted me like a glove and was now worried my ageing body would now not feel the same way , but it feels just as good now as it did then. The pug is in immaculate condition and I proud to be able to own one again. My new bike has sent a new lease of life into me over the last few month's.Gone are the days of leading a life of work ,sleep , beer , slobbing out of the sofa feeling depressed about life to cycling every evening to between 10 to 35 miles a night. I can't believe how much cycle has improved my state of mind. As well as feeling more healthy I now feel more focused on life as well as feeling positive about the future. I now have a new interest and it's also cheap to pursue which is a big bonus now that money has become tight. I,m lucky to be living in a nice part of the country so cycle rides here are adorned with fantastic scenery and quiet roads. My time trailing days are long over ,but I quietly hoping to be able to build my miles up so I can complete a 70 mile trip to my fathers house on the coast. Cycling really is a great way to unload your stresses in life and I now feel like I've turned the corner in my life towards a better direction.

Wow, just wow!

 

[YahudaMoon]

Cycling can be so much to so many ....

As in my case.......no push bike, no life

I've always had a bicycle since the 80's, just seems normal cycling about, though I still get excited getting on my bicycle as I did today racing about shopping, going the bike shops and buying birthday presents, birthday present was from the bike shop, hope they like it :/

 

[steve50]

,lovely story, enjoy your bike and the forums.

 

[guitarpete247]

Hi .
Good to hear you turning your life around.

 

[johnnyb47]

Wow!! What a welcome. Thank you all so much :-))