Hi ianrauk, I'm from Enfield and I live right next to the River Lea! I have two bikes, a Claud Butler mountain bike and a Mill Valley ALP road bike! I've mainly been cycling solo and I'm not a member of any groups but I think I would like to change that and start sharing the excitement and freedom that cycling gives you. I like to do my own maintenance and I'm ok with it as regards my mountain bike but my road bike has different parts that I'm unfamiliar with so I guess my main goal is to learn how to deal with those. I've only had my road bike six months so it's quite new. I prefer road cycling and this is where it gets a little funny! As I'm cycling on the road I stick on my Rocky Balboa cd and listen to Eye of the Tiger!! That really changes me and increases my performance, I think!!

I checked out your photo album by the way and it looks great! I've just started picking up some tools that I need but there are some things I'm unsure about. Anyway, it's great chatting with you. Andrew