Let me introduce myself.
Im a 48 year old, father of two young children – been married 14 years.
Always been into sport, fitness, and working out 5 days a week.
In my younger days, I was more into road cycling, going for rides with mates, but nothing too serious. Had a mountain bike, but didn’t really use it much, so I sold it.
I was living at home, single, stacks of spare time, but as usual, cycling took a backward step – my main passion was cars, and chasing women at over 28’s nightclubs.
Was buying car magazines, street machine books – spending money on modifying V8 commodores, etc
Then one day I got married – and as most married men know, it changes your whole life around.
Gone were the days of spending money on cars and chasing women! Mortgage to pay off, bills to pay, then kids come around, which meant school fees, no spare time for the things I liked doing, nagging (at times ) wife!
I was still buying heaps of car books, but mainly just to look and drool at – this was getting me rather depressed I must admit – as something I enjoyed doing in the past, was exactly just that – all in the past!
Was getting cranky at wife and kids all the time because of me lamenting the past (if you know what I mean).
Anyway, I knew things had to change, for sake of my headspace and family. Decided to pursue my other long lost passion – cycling…
Few guys at work are keen cyclists, so asking them for advice / opinions – got myself high end road bike – loved it.
Beach Rd every Sunday morning, cycling to work, etc.
Ive also had a liking to mountain biking – so I got myself a proper dually 2 years ago – feeling you get when youre riding offroad, clean air, its amazing.
Not really into technical, downhill scary stuff.
For people in Melbourne, most of my riding is along yarra mtb trails, hans loop – did Gembrook Gran Fondo 70km last year – absolutely loved it!!!!
So now ive swapped my car magazines for bike magazines – at least 99% of the stuff I read about I can afford to buy – compared to 1% in car magazines!
Cycling has saved me mentally, and keeps me super fit – im happy now, so is family.
Im a 48 year old, father of two young children – been married 14 years.
Always been into sport, fitness, and working out 5 days a week.
In my younger days, I was more into road cycling, going for rides with mates, but nothing too serious. Had a mountain bike, but didn’t really use it much, so I sold it.
I was living at home, single, stacks of spare time, but as usual, cycling took a backward step – my main passion was cars, and chasing women at over 28’s nightclubs.
Was buying car magazines, street machine books – spending money on modifying V8 commodores, etc
Then one day I got married – and as most married men know, it changes your whole life around.
Gone were the days of spending money on cars and chasing women! Mortgage to pay off, bills to pay, then kids come around, which meant school fees, no spare time for the things I liked doing, nagging (at times ) wife!
I was still buying heaps of car books, but mainly just to look and drool at – this was getting me rather depressed I must admit – as something I enjoyed doing in the past, was exactly just that – all in the past!
Was getting cranky at wife and kids all the time because of me lamenting the past (if you know what I mean).
Anyway, I knew things had to change, for sake of my headspace and family. Decided to pursue my other long lost passion – cycling…
Few guys at work are keen cyclists, so asking them for advice / opinions – got myself high end road bike – loved it.
Beach Rd every Sunday morning, cycling to work, etc.
Ive also had a liking to mountain biking – so I got myself a proper dually 2 years ago – feeling you get when youre riding offroad, clean air, its amazing.
Not really into technical, downhill scary stuff.
For people in Melbourne, most of my riding is along yarra mtb trails, hans loop – did Gembrook Gran Fondo 70km last year – absolutely loved it!!!!
So now ive swapped my car magazines for bike magazines – at least 99% of the stuff I read about I can afford to buy – compared to 1% in car magazines!
Cycling has saved me mentally, and keeps me super fit – im happy now, so is family.
