Cheap culture, bikes, food; cheap cost over quality seems to win out.

I am riding my old bike that has been chained up outside for around 5 years. I am now car-less so it gets used plenty. I also bougt a folder, when I had my car, it fit in the back of the car, but I found that the best way to use bike more is to get rid of the car. I have recently seen another new person pulling a trailer and even a recumbent. A recumbent is something that I have never seen here before, quite hilly if you ride beyond a couple of miles. Cycle lanes are rather poor, but hopfully things are getting better with separate bike lane off-road, funded by sustrans.

I would love a light racer, one of my thought is to ride 100 miles; I did 40+ a few weeks ago.

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