Hello from a late-to-cycling convert

[goingwiththewind]

Hi everyone!

I came to cycling pretty late - only started about 2 years ago when I was working at a health startup where everyone cycled to work. Between the peer pressure and my terrible bus routes, I finally caved and bought a €200 second-hand bike. Best decision I've made!

What started as a practical commute (3km each way, nothing heroic) turned into something I genuinely love. My wife noticed and surprised me with a Marin Fairfax 1 for my birthday last year - massive upgrade from my rusty starter bike.

Now I'm commuting 5 days a week and we do weekend rides together in parks and on bike paths. Did our first 50km ride a few months back and felt like proper cyclists for about 5 minutes before the leg pain reminded us we're not.

Looking forward to lurking, learning, and occasionally asking daft questions!
Cheers

 

[DCLane]

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Welcome to the Dark Side

we have cake

(in other words - all proper bike rides have a cafe stop half way round!)

If you say where you live/ride people may come up with ideas for rides!

 

[Drago]

Greetings and welcome.

 

[Punkawallah]

Hi everyone!

I came to cycling pretty late - only started about 2 years ago when I was working at a health startup where everyone cycled to work. Between the peer pressure and my terrible bus routes, I finally caved and bought a €200 second-hand bike. Best decision I've made!

What started as a practical commute (3km each way, nothing heroic) turned into something I genuinely love. My wife noticed and surprised me with a Marin Fairfax 1 for my birthday last year - massive upgrade from my rusty starter bike.

Now I'm commuting 5 days a week and we do weekend rides together in parks and on bike paths. Did our first 50km ride a few months back and felt like proper cyclists for about 5 minutes before the leg pain reminded us we're not.

Looking forward to lurking, learning, and occasionally asking daft questions!
Cheers

Welcome, I’m sure!
And you’re a ‘proper cyclist’ when you can ride to the end of the street ;-)

 

[goingwiththewind]

Thanks for the welcome! 🙂

 

[goingwiththewind]

Welcome to the Dark Side

we have cake

(in other words - all proper bike rides have a cafe stop half way round!)

If you say where you live/ride people may come up with ideas for rides!

Cake is a strong selling point! Sadly I'm a bit too far away for
local route suggestions, but the cafe stop rule is universal —
I've learned that much!

 

[goingwiththewind]

Welcome, I’m sure!
And you’re a ‘proper cyclist’ when you can ride to the end of the street ;-)

Ha! That's very reassuring. I'll take "end of the street" as my
official qualification then.

 

[goingwiththewind]

Greetings and welcome.

Thank you

 

[Chris S]

 

[wafter]

Great work - welcome to the forum

 

[a.twiddler]

Good to hear that it's the peer pressure that helped get you cycling. So often we hear of cycle commuters being a voice in the motor-centric wilderness!

 

[The Crofted Crest]

'm a bit too far away for local route suggestions

Welcome and enjoy your wheels!

Nowhere is too far away when you've got a bike!

 

[cyberknight]

Cake is a strong selling point! Sadly I'm a bit too far away for
local route suggestions, but the cafe stop rule is universal —
I've learned that much!

https://cafes.cyclingmaps.net/

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Hello!!