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[The Central Scrutinizer]

Hello everyone.....58 years old and only got into cycling 2 years ago when i got roped into doing the london to southend bike ride.since then i have caught the "bug" and cycle about 10 to 15 miles every other day around leafy essex on my dawes hybrid.

 

[cyberknight]

welcome to CC !
You will soon be lured into the n=n+1 , or "wife/significant other i need more than x number of bikes because i need a spare/offroader/nice bike etc etc "

 

[ianrauk]

Hi Essexmike and welcome to Cycle Chat...

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

welcome to CC !
You will soon be lured into the n=n+1 , or "wife/significant other i need more than x number of bikes because i need a spare/offroader/nice bike etc etc "

Not wrong there cyberknight,would love to get a road bike but funds are limited.

 

[cyberknight]

Not wrong there cyberknight,would love to get a road bike but funds are limited.

I hear you , i am definetly in the budget camp, my latest bike was a ebay bargain and the nice bike was through cycle to work and it will be the last for a loooooooooooong time what with 2 young kids .

 

[GetAGrip]

essexmike. A leafy anywhere makes a fab ride this weather

 

[Ecclefechan]

Hellooo and Welcome!

 

[Part time cyclist]

Hello and welcome to the forum, how about joining one of the forum rides like the fnrttc to southend

 

[wakou]

Hi and , Where in Essex are you based Mike, I am a Chelmsford MAMIL...

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Hi and , Where in Essex are you based Mike, I am a Chelmsford MAMIL...

Hi wakou

I'm based in steeple view which is the posh part of laindon. Lol

 

[wakou]

I know it well, I am a parcelforce driver in my spare time when not cycling.....
I will take extra care with parcels from CRC or wiggle with a SS15 4 postcode......
You see what a forum can do for you?

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Cheers mate

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Hello and welcome to the forum, how about joining one of the forum rides like the fnrttc to southend

Part time

fnrttc ?

 

[Part time cyclist]

Friday night ride to the coast