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Annie:
Hello, this is my first post here. I can't quite believe this place. It must be where cyclists go when they try other forums and find everyone is into fast and/or far on two wheels with a helmet. No one rides anything a bit different and if you don't wear a helmet and attempt to venture the opinion that there may be evidence indicating that is a reasonable decision, you will be vilified! Here I read that some people enjoy cycling fast and/or far. No doubt some choose to wear a helmet, but some like to ride differently, even on 3 wheels and, shock, horror, is that a sensible, friendly chat about helmets I see?!!! In any event, folk here seem so friendly and open to differences  :)

So, I'm pleased to find you. I finally learned to ride on two wheels last year at he age of 51. Very pleased of course, but I have harboured what seemed like a dirty little secret for years. A wish to have an adult tricycle. I rode one about 6 years ago on holiday in Florida. I hired it for 5 days. It was single speed, riding up hill nearly killed me, but I couldn't get the grin off my face, I loved it so much. I thought I couldn't get one because I 'should' ride a bicycle like a proper grown-up. Then I came across the Tricycle Association. I couldn't believe what I was seeing  ;D I now have a Pashley Picador on order. I know it's no athlete, but neither am I. I just want to tootle around the local park, and cycle tracks locally, including those near the beach and Kielder Water etc. My bicycle is also an old fashioned Pashley. Albeit it has 5 gears to the Picadirs 3!

diapason:
Welcome to yacf.  We're a very friendly and, dare I say, eccentric lot (well I am anyway).  Hope you enjoy being here.  Looking forward to some pics of the new trike when it arrives.  I must confess to a hankering for a recumbent trike.  Almost bought one a few weeks ago, but funding issues intervened  :'(  - maybe next year  :thumbsup:

Nigel

RichForrest:
Welcome Annie
Yes it is a friendly place here.
And yes some of us ride weird bikes  :thumbsup:

Rich (recumbent trike rider ;D)

Butterfly:
Hello Annie. Glad you found us :).

Wowbagger:
Welcome to the forum! It's a good place to spend time.

I bought a tricycle last year and I can't ride the bloody thing. I still haven't graduated to that extra wheel.

I take it that your mention of Kielder Water implies that you are a Northumberland lass. My wife, myself and three friends are heading that way for a holiday next month (staying in Alnwick).

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