Justbutch
Really Experienced
- Joined
- Feb 12, 2004
- Posts
- 231
Okay, I'm coming out of lurking to post this.
I have tried Craigslist and Yahoo Personals with dismal to distressing results. I could write a thread just about the disasterous meetings the few times that a meeting seemed worthwhile .....
So, since this area proposes to be a Personals Section, I am throwing down the gauntlet.
I want/wish/dream of a cycling partner to share a tandem that for the last few years mostly collects dust. Due to the frame size of the rear (stoker) seat on the bike, my partner would at least have to have a 30 inseam (measured to the ground including heel height of the shoe). I believe that usual means a 5'6" frame or taller.
My partner would have to be female. Although I don't consider myself homophobic, the picture of a guy riding eighteen inches behind me when I am wearing one layer of Lycra on my own but is not a picture I would care to dwell on.
I actually had a gay man offer to stoke on the cycle when I placed an ad before, and just couldn't feel comfortable sharing a ride so intimately. I applogize ahead of time for the political incorrectness of my stand. But hey, what is this website if not politically incorrect? *S*
Although I yearn for a LTR (leading to marriage) with a cycling partner, I would be quite content to share rides with a good friend who enjoys getting out on bike as much as I do.
So you don't have to go back to my profile to get my stats, I am 57 yo, 6', 225#, brn/brn with most of my hair and a mustache. And to answer the unspoken question re my age, should the relationship ever get to that point, I still have no use for Viagra...... okay, now that that is over, let's proceed.
My favorite ride is about 22 miles; from my house down the Anerican River Trail to Old Sacramento and then meander back to the house on bicycle friendly streets. A stop to put on the feedbag at one of the downtown bistros is usually included ....
I also would like to get back into riding Saturdays with the local bike clubs and take in a metric century (63 miles) or two a summer with my partner (either on single bikes or with the tandem).
******For anyone traveling to Sacramento who rides, I enjoy being tourguide; and we would have fun cycling through the city. The American River Trail runs along the river from Old Sacramento to Folsom Lake (26 Miles). Almost every tourist thing is available by cycle. The town is really cycle friendly..... Guys, though, remember you will need to have your own bike (or there are several good rental companies in town).*********
Well, I have reread the post and corrected any typos I saw. If you have any questions or want to share a ride, reply here or send me a PM!!!!!
I have tried Craigslist and Yahoo Personals with dismal to distressing results. I could write a thread just about the disasterous meetings the few times that a meeting seemed worthwhile .....
So, since this area proposes to be a Personals Section, I am throwing down the gauntlet.
I want/wish/dream of a cycling partner to share a tandem that for the last few years mostly collects dust. Due to the frame size of the rear (stoker) seat on the bike, my partner would at least have to have a 30 inseam (measured to the ground including heel height of the shoe). I believe that usual means a 5'6" frame or taller.
My partner would have to be female. Although I don't consider myself homophobic, the picture of a guy riding eighteen inches behind me when I am wearing one layer of Lycra on my own but is not a picture I would care to dwell on.
I actually had a gay man offer to stoke on the cycle when I placed an ad before, and just couldn't feel comfortable sharing a ride so intimately. I applogize ahead of time for the political incorrectness of my stand. But hey, what is this website if not politically incorrect? *S*
Although I yearn for a LTR (leading to marriage) with a cycling partner, I would be quite content to share rides with a good friend who enjoys getting out on bike as much as I do.
So you don't have to go back to my profile to get my stats, I am 57 yo, 6', 225#, brn/brn with most of my hair and a mustache. And to answer the unspoken question re my age, should the relationship ever get to that point, I still have no use for Viagra...... okay, now that that is over, let's proceed.
My favorite ride is about 22 miles; from my house down the Anerican River Trail to Old Sacramento and then meander back to the house on bicycle friendly streets. A stop to put on the feedbag at one of the downtown bistros is usually included ....
I also would like to get back into riding Saturdays with the local bike clubs and take in a metric century (63 miles) or two a summer with my partner (either on single bikes or with the tandem).
******For anyone traveling to Sacramento who rides, I enjoy being tourguide; and we would have fun cycling through the city. The American River Trail runs along the river from Old Sacramento to Folsom Lake (26 Miles). Almost every tourist thing is available by cycle. The town is really cycle friendly..... Guys, though, remember you will need to have your own bike (or there are several good rental companies in town).*********
Well, I have reread the post and corrected any typos I saw. If you have any questions or want to share a ride, reply here or send me a PM!!!!!
