Like most people, I rode a bike a lot in my school years but gave up soon after getting a driving licence. Vans and cars took my interest then until we happened to hire bikes on a recent Scottish holiday.  We bought a bike for Bron which I began to ride a lot, even though it was pink and had a lady's frame.  Its great virtue was that it was made of aluminium and was very light in weight.  It had 21 gears and all the gadgets so I was very happy with it and used it for local shopping and regular trips to the Leisure Centre.

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When the pink bike was in for service, the cunning dealer lent me an electric bike to return home. I was astonished at the power and easy control.  This bike had even more gadgets, with built in lights, a stand and a strong carrier and pannier.  It was not long before I bought one and have now covered about 700 miles in a three years.