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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.

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. 

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.

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.