Greetings from Columbus, Ohio
07-28-11, 11:08 AM
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Greetings from Columbus, Ohio
Hello fellow cyclists! Glad to join the forums. 
I've loved bicycling and bicycles for many years. I started cycling in the early 70s in central Ohio. I joined local the AYH and did centuries and club rides, such as TOSRV, Midwestern Double Century, etc. I also raced with the local racing club, the now-defunct Franklin Bicycle Club Incorporated ("FBCI") for a few years. I still have two bikes from my youth: a 1972 Mercian Professional (which I rode to work today), and a Peugeot track bike (which I have on display in my office).
Most of my riding these days is commuting, which I enjoy immensely.
I enjoy riding vintage lugged steel bikes, and have several: Mercian and Peugeot track, as noted above, a '70 Bottecchia Giro d' Italia, an '84 Lotus Competition, two Bridgestone RB-2s, and a Raleigh DL-1 "Tourist" roadster.
I've loved bicycling and bicycles for many years. I started cycling in the early 70s in central Ohio. I joined local the AYH and did centuries and club rides, such as TOSRV, Midwestern Double Century, etc. I also raced with the local racing club, the now-defunct Franklin Bicycle Club Incorporated ("FBCI") for a few years. I still have two bikes from my youth: a 1972 Mercian Professional (which I rode to work today), and a Peugeot track bike (which I have on display in my office).
Most of my riding these days is commuting, which I enjoy immensely.
I enjoy riding vintage lugged steel bikes, and have several: Mercian and Peugeot track, as noted above, a '70 Bottecchia Giro d' Italia, an '84 Lotus Competition, two Bridgestone RB-2s, and a Raleigh DL-1 "Tourist" roadster.
07-28-11, 11:12 AM
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Welcome to Bike Forums.
You have some neat bikes.
Have fun here.
You have some neat bikes.
Have fun here.
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07-28-11, 12:49 PM
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Welcome aboard! I lived in Ohio for a bit and to be honest the thought of biking there is scary.. happy trails.
happy trails.
07-28-11, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by RaleighSport
Welcome aboard! I lived in Ohio for a bit and to be honest the thought of biking there is scary.. happy trails.
happy trails.Downtown has become fairly bike friendly and has seen a huge growth in urban cycling and commuters.
In the old days, before urban sprawl, the country roads started about a half-mile from my home.
07-28-11, 01:04 PM
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ahh I was over by Warren in Newton Falls. Definitely not cyclist friendly area, although now that I think of it I wish I had ridden out in the amish country in that area.
