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From: Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org>
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Subject: Re: Thoughts on industrial design
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:37:14 -0400
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On 30 Apr 2025 21:08:03 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:

>Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> On 4/30/2025 3:10 AM, Wolfgang Strobl wrote:
>>> Am Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:27:05 -0400 schrieb Frank Krygowski
>>> <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>:
>>>> I've
>>>> gotten slower as I've aged, and I think I may be the oldest among those
>>>> I normally ride with; but I'm among the faster members of the usual
>>>> group. Maybe the key is choosing the proper group to ride with!
>>> 
>>> I don't do group riding, never did. Most people in Germany don't.  The
>>> bicycle is mostly a means of transport, for us.  
>> 
>> I just finished another club ride, with a snack afterward. Definitely a 
>> social situation, with lots of conversation. A beautiful day, nice roads 
>> in rural territory, very pleasant. I think there were 13 people on the ride.
>> 
>> These rides make up the bulk of annual riding for almost all members of 
>> our club. The group on this ride were almost all retirees, and it seems 
>> to be their main form of recreation. I'm unusual in that I have other 
>> outdoor activities I also do regularly.
>> 
>> I'm even more unusual in that I do use my bikes for utility purposes - 
>> transportation to the grocery or other stores, the library, friends' 
>> houses, etc. and in the past, transportation to work. This is so unusual 
>> here that it draws comments from other cyclists and has triggered my 
>> being interviewed by news outlets!
>> 
>> America is different from Germany.
>> 
>North America is to be very car centric, other places while they absolutely
>have cars, they never went to the same extent, hence while my work
>colleagues might of noted the distance I commute, I’d also really not get
>into any news outlets as it’s just a non story.
>
>I tend to predominately use my bike for leisure bar the commute, but then
>London is quite walkable.
>
>for example I dropped a bike off at the bike stop yesterday for some
>fettling, sat in the cafe to have lunch next to the hairdressers and dry
>cleaners. With the pharmacy and bakers opposite, today after some garden
>work I again walked to the small supermarket and on way back sat in the
>cafe for a short while watching the world go by.
>
>There is a bigger shopping “town” centre a quick bus/train trip away if I
>need something there or just want to have a wander.
>
>I will need to take the car to go to see a film at the cinema or rather
>it’s more convenient to do so, as occasionally is the way with living on
>the edge of london.
>
>Roger Merriman
>

I've never done a group ride and I never will. My rides are strictly
recreation these days and I always ride solo. The only other persons
I've ever ridden with are my wife, my kids, and grandkids. I hate
following, being followed, or have another rider beside me. I've had
people ask to ride with me but I explain that neither of us would like
that. Back when I rode faster I had people draft me but if I couldn't
drop them, I slow down or stop.

I tried biking to the grocery and I bought a nice Topeak basket for
the Catrike, but it was not to my liking. I did it a couple of times
and now the basket is on the shelf full of parts and stuff. I try to
get in a ride every five days or so, but I have many other projects to
attend to.

I've been doing 50 miles. My last ride in 90+ heat really wore me
down, so I may do less tomorrow.

--
C'est bon
Soloman