Originally Posted by A Northern Soul

New UK member here - originally from West Yorkshire and now in Surrey, via Johannesburg.

I had a blinding flash of comprehension a few years ago when I realised that a really good old bike can be better than a decent-ish new one. I also love the conversations they start at cafes.

Hi and welcome here.
That's some indirect route from West Yorkshire to Surrey .
That's what you get when you put in 'avoiding tolls' into Google Maps route finder!
How long did it take for you to cycle that?

Regards,
Robin.