Rediscovering the Joys of Cycling

Hoopdriver

Hello All

I am a magazine writer (National Geographic, Time, Conde Nast) and having become more than a bit frustrated over the years by the lack of opportunity I get to write about something I really love, like cycling, I’ve taken to writing stories on my own behalf just for the fun of it. I’ve done a piece here on the joys of rediscovering cycling when I took to riding my bike again, thanks to a tram driver’s strike in Melbourne which left me in need of a way to get in to work, back in the days when I used to write for the newspaper there.

Here’s the link.

http://my-bicycle-and-i.co.uk/2011/the- ... of-chance/

I hope you enjoy it

Bobbinogs

You need to lose weight

Hoopdriver

No kidding...

But my bike doesn't

extrusion

I liked that story, it was really good, thanks! Always wear sunscreen

Hoopdriver

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Yeah - I learned my lesson: always wear sunscreen!

wheezee

I like it. Good site.

Hoopdriver

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.

wheezee

You should be. My opinion is considerably more important than anyone else's.

Hoopdriver

Except mine.

navrig

Bookmarked that site. Good intro story.

smidsy

Nicley applied handle bar tape - very retro and neatly done.

Hoopdriver

Thanks! I like the retro look - I guess because I am now realising that at 53 I am retro myself!

gingermagician

Nice piece.

The Rapha piece (http://my-bicycle-and-i.co.uk/2012/oh-t ... -at-rapha/) made me smile as well - and I say that as someone who, like you, is a sucker for a bit of Rapha (at the right price).