what has Cyclechat done for you?

[Threevok]

It's given me a place where I can ask or answer questions or voice an opinion, without getting beaten down with an 800 page dossier on the subject, followed by the thread descending into a willy waving competition of who has the biggest phd

I won't mention that place. I'm sure many of you know it

 

[postman]

I flounced out once or twice or,anyway,good old Vernon stopped me in the street,and did his schoolmastery on me.I joined in another name,but soon went back to Postman.I sometimes laugh till i cry at some of the posts,there are some funny people on here,with quick one liners.I don't often venture into Politics but there are some knowledgeable people in there.All in all a well rounded community willing to help ,recent events show that.People care for each other.So long may it go on.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I never knew what a true flounce was until I joined CC...

 

[GM]

It's made me drink a lot more beer and gin, still mustn't complain.

 

[slowmotion]

I like the humour and the people I've met.
Via the night rides, it's introduced me to breakfast beer.
CC does have a dark side though.....I've started reading the on-line Guardian.

 

[uphillstruggler]

It's made me drink a lot more beer and gin, still mustn't complain.

Surely that's a cause for celebration, have another beer/gin

 

[snorri]

If you'd asked me last year I'd have said the sedentary business of posting on the CC forum had added 10 kilos to my weight and put me in need of having to buy bigger trousers.
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Not to worry, CC came up trumps with weight loss advice which enabled me to lose the 10kg effortlessly.

 

[Donger]

Through Cyclechat I found a local cycling club that suits me right down to the ground. After 3 1/2 years I've now ridden with them over 100 times, but I might never have heard of them otherwise.

The Metric Century-a-Month Challenge has kept me active for the last 3 years and done wonders for my fitness.

The "Your Ride Today" thread and the touring thread have inspired daytrips and holidays alike, and opened up a whole new world of cycling for me. And I've picked up loads of useful technical advice in the Bicycle Mechanics and repairs.

Some great characters in the Cyclechat Café forum. It's like I'm part of one big family. Thank you Shaun.

 

[Milzy]

Turned me into a cycle snob

 

[Supersuperleeds]

D'oh!

 

[nickyboy]

My tolerance to alcohol has increased markedly, and my intolerance of poor alcohol has similarly rocketed since I joined the other snobs in the Beer thread

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Actually I might take that back. Ireland is part of the British Isles, therefore France is the nearest neighbour to Britian

 

[Crackle]

Nothing,
but I have learned that even after all the years I've been here, I still have no interest in meeting anyone.
there is a hell of a lot of people who don't cycle,
and british peoples knowledge of its nearest neighbour is an absolute disgrace.
but
I still enjoy reading the threads but will admit that I am finding less enjoyment of late, as the threads all seem the same, even the politics threads seem condensed in a very narrow spectrum containing the same topic over and over again.

If I may paraphrase theclaud from somewhere else and something else, cycling is the thing that binds us, including politics. I've no wish to go and discuss politics on a politics forum for instance, I now know.

 

[maroon]

Coming across this site by chance, got me hooked into cycling and with assistance from contributers & @ianrauk I managed to find my dream bike to do it on ( Thanks Ian )
so I'm glad the site sticking around my it live long and prosper

 

[Katherine]

Inspiration
Understanding
Community
Encouragement
Challenges
Fun
Appreciation
Education
Knowledge
Opportunities

Mickling!!