Hi from the land of beer and cheese

Hey everyone,

I'm new here. I've ridden "department store bikes" casually my whole life. The other day I decided that I needed to exercise more and could use a hobby/a way to meet people in the community. It also coincided with my finding a free bike on the side of the road. I don't think it's anything special, and it's older than I am, but it's nicer than anything I've owned before. I decided that I would use the opportunity to try to learn basic bike maintenance and hopefully get more serious about biking.