reach.richardgibbens
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports or Recreation |
| Occupation | Cycle refurbisher & retailer |
| Location | Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | After half a lifetime of conventional employment in education, languages and the NHS, I'm enjoying the autonomy of building a new business around cycling. Mountains and photography are passions I want to build in as well. Living where I do, all my interests are accessible without car dependency. This to me is real freedom. |
| Interests | Cycling (touring / sportives / easy offroad touring), Cycle maintenance, Classic lightweight steel racing and road bikes, Meeting people, Setting up my own small business, Mountaineering, Photography, Music listening, Low-impact travel, Languages (e.g. French & German), Social justice, Environmental protection, Wilderness |
| Favorite movies | World cinema, Anything to stimulate thought rather than escapism, Films I want to view again as soon as they finish |
| Favorite music | Classical of all kinds including 20th century & contemporary, Jazz, Blues, World music |
| Favorite books | Illustrated photography books e.g., Ansel Adams, Fay Godwin, William Eggleston, and many others, German 19th & 20th century literature especially from turn of century, Classic mountaineering literature, Local geography and culture |