We are still deep in winter here and the only riding I'm doing is the 1 km ride to the commuter train station in the morning and back home again at night. Thanks to studded tires I have not missed a single day this winter, come ice or deep snow, wind or extreme temperatures.

I always rode a bike everywhere as a kid, but have been riding seriously since 1975. From '75 to '80 I did a lot of cycle touring/camping including trips from Vancouver to Montreal and several tours around Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. I also like to get out on the road and go fast for a few hours, but I'm not so serious that beautiful scenery, a roadside bakery or a beckoning beach on a hot day won't bring me to a stop for a break.

I used to ride and tour with my wife, but she is unable to cycle now, so most of my cycling is done alone and occasionally with friends. Actually, the first time I saw the woman who was to become my wife she was securing her bike to the bike trailer of the outdoor club I had just joined. The club was the business of an old high school friend of hers. He and his girlfriend (also a cyclist from the club) were the witnesses (like the best man and maid of honour, but in a civil ceremony) at our wedding.

I also enjoy getting out on trails with my mountain bike and am absolutely thrilled with the new mountain bike that I got last summer. It's more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

This year - a new road bike.