I like the tone here. I like the fascinating novely of mixing with you American types because you really do have a strange (as in 'different', not 'weird') outlook on the world.
What I really like is the fact that cycling is discussed on this forum whereas most other places I go to have a high incidence of what we call 'pissing contests' (imagine a line of little boys against a wall trying to see who can wee higher). That's not a function of age because with the mid life crisis comes the belief that you have to bang your chest and be the best - the mature age roadie attitude is an example (as opposed to middle aged blokes who have chosen to ride racing bikes).
Anyway, I like it here and while I tend to do more browsing than posting these days (a function of my own demons), you lot are stuck with me.
Richard