Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi,
I'm David.
I was diagnosed with Aspergers in 2011. I undertook therapy in 2013 for about three and a half years and this made such a difference to me. I'm in full-time employment with a local authority in London.
My interests are:
David
Hello and welcome! feel free to join in discussions on the forum. I also like riding my bike. It's become like a member of the family I couldn't do without. Do you go on long recreational rides or do you use it as transport (or both)?
Both. Until I discovered reading on the bus, I cycled to work for about 10 years.
In the past I've taken bike holidays, mostly in France. They are really a fantastic way to see places.
I've also done long rides in the UK - Night rides to the coast from London, Dunwich Dynamo, and just generally going out into the countryside.
I'm currently working from home (WFH) and have been going out for a daily bike ride *everyday* at some point, usually about 40-50mins, with some climbs too. Just on a hybrid, which isn't the lightest of bikes, so it does give me a reasonable workout.
Snap! I cycled in France and Italy back in the days when travelling and "unnecessary journeys" were allowed. I am not so good on hills because it's flat where I live so i can't train for them. I was planning some more cycling this year which I guess won't be possible. But you can get quite far with a 1 hour exercise allowance. I am using a route with as few traffic lights as possible where I can really go for it for 30 minutes in one direction then back home again. I miss the countryside rides at the moment.