“What’s that, a Roman?” you ask; or even if you didn’t. I came across this term when, one wet afternoon, reading through the (online) back issues of HUFF (Heads Up Feet First), the magazine put out by OzHPV. Apparently a UK recumbent rider of some note, Andrew Sidwell, calls himself one of the Romans, or “Recumbent old men actively negating senility”. See, it fits 😷👏.
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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.
Back to Meander
It is a delight to be able to cycle routes away from the Norfolk Plains again and so on Sunday we headed off to renew our acquaintanceship with Meander circuit – including a climb of The Grunter.
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