February started pretty good weatherwise. Sunny, warm days not exceeding low 30°Cs, low humidity and little wind. It doesn’t get much better. Then, later in the month, the air began to cool down. It felt Autumnal. One day I dug out my winter gloves and leggings before riding. Two days later it was back to summer wear but now it’s raining. Nothing like northern NSW or Brisbane, just enough to impact riding plans.
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Born in 1946 I learnt to cycle about 10 years later. On a bike with rods connecting brake levers to the brakes - anyone remember those?
I emigrated to Australia (from the UK) in 1974 and moved to Tasmania in 1984.
Bicycles were in my life for most of that time although sometimes they were replaced by motorised two wheels for a bit more excitement. On reaching 70 I decided to stick to pedal power but in 2019 an electric recumbent made an appearance.
it's now 2023 and I have 3 bikes. 2 e-recumbents and the Brompton.
An exploratory drive, ride and walk.
The Bicycle Network web pages have mentioned new/proposed trail infrastructure that may help my March “Edge of the World” ride. So I decided to take a look.
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