Comments on: On my bike http://www.ditdotdat.org/bigcity/2007/07/on-my-bike/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:11:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Retro Bicycles http://www.ditdotdat.org/bigcity/2007/07/on-my-bike/#comment-9233 Retro Bicycles Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:10:19 +0000 http://www.ditdotdat.org/bigcity/2007/07/on-my-bike/#comment-9233 Give me an old cool bicycle, and I'll ride around the city for days. Give me an old cool bicycle, and I’ll ride around the city for days.

]]> By: Ally http://www.ditdotdat.org/bigcity/2007/07/on-my-bike/#comment-9101 Ally Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:29:23 +0000 http://www.ditdotdat.org/bigcity/2007/07/on-my-bike/#comment-9101 I agree completely - my bike cost £20 from the cycle shop, where someone had ridden it in in PX for a flash new one. I love it. I don't feel guilty about NOT riding it for exercise and when I *do* ride it (infrequently these days) I feel like a vicar's wife from the 1950's. No lycra required. I agree completely - my bike cost £20 from the cycle shop, where someone had ridden it in in PX for a flash new one. I love it. I don’t feel guilty about NOT riding it for exercise and when I *do* ride it (infrequently these days) I feel like a vicar’s wife from the 1950’s. No lycra required.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.ditdotdat.org/bigcity/2007/07/on-my-bike/#comment-9100 Jonathan Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:20:00 +0000 http://www.ditdotdat.org/bigcity/2007/07/on-my-bike/#comment-9100 Yes, but I need the SUV because I work up a mountain. And don't that fella know vintage when he see it? Yes, but I need the SUV because I work up a mountain. And don’t that fella know vintage when he see it?

]]> By: James http://www.ditdotdat.org/bigcity/2007/07/on-my-bike/#comment-9099 James Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:38:26 +0000 http://www.ditdotdat.org/bigcity/2007/07/on-my-bike/#comment-9099 Bikes will also put up with a lot of abuse. When I got back on mine this year after a five year gap I just got it out of the shed, pumped up the tires and gave it a spray of GT85. Then off we went. It coped with the first few rides a lot better than I did. The group I ride with is like a rolling <a href="http://www.dawescycles.com/dawes/galaxy.htm" rel="nofollow">Dawes Galaxy</a> convention, but the machinery doesn't make a difference to how much we enjoy the rides or who gets to the pub/tea shop first. It's not just baggage you can carry. Edward travels on a seat fastened to the rack on my bike and Jack pedals with us on the quiet lanes round here. It's a great way for the family to get out and do something fun together. It's not Steve's attidude to cycling that's unpleasant, it's his behaviour towards you. If he wants to go for the latest bike with all the bells and whistles that's fine, but he should be less derisive of your choices. Bikes will also put up with a lot of abuse. When I got back on mine this year after a five year gap I just got it out of the shed, pumped up the tires and gave it a spray of GT85. Then off we went. It coped with the first few rides a lot better than I did.

The group I ride with is like a rolling Dawes Galaxy convention, but the machinery doesn’t make a difference to how much we enjoy the rides or who gets to the pub/tea shop first.

It’s not just baggage you can carry. Edward travels on a seat fastened to the rack on my bike and Jack pedals with us on the quiet lanes round here. It’s a great way for the family to get out and do something fun together.

It’s not Steve’s attidude to cycling that’s unpleasant, it’s his behaviour towards you. If he wants to go for the latest bike with all the bells and whistles that’s fine, but he should be less derisive of your choices.

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