Any cyclers out there?
 

Bicycles, that is.

I love to ride, be it road biking or mountain biking, even family rides. Although finding time to do it a whole lot, is difficult (for me anyway). Just wonderin' if anybody else out there rides much.

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I cycle through the TV channels most every day.

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I've always wanted to be a "cycler" and all of that healthy stuff. There's a huge cycling path that starts a few blocks away and goes around a rather large state park. And then the bike trails break off from there and go for literally hundreds of miles. It's pretty cool.

But alas... pray for me. Seems like every time something gets fixed, something else breaks. I had been walking quite a bit but I think I've either broken my shin bone doing that or there's something weird in the ankle joint. Feels like a stress fracture, except the pain is too dull.

But there's "something" in there and I'm kind of laid up. Not so "laid up" that I can't work and drive. But work and drive is all I ever do. I need to get active again before I lose even more of my marbles.

I've climbed fourteeners and hiked extensively through the mountains. When I was younger I'd just pack up what I needed on my back and "get lost" for a day or two at a time. I've always liked bicycling around. It's great fun and I'd really like to do more.

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yeah, I pray that ankle problem gets healed up Pel, hard to do anything in the "excercise area" with that going on.

I wish I could find time to get "lost" in the mtn's a day or two, that sounds great (I'd pack a pistol tho). i did some mtn climbing in Summit County, Frisco, Colorado a few years ago, that was a blast.


That biking path near U sounds great too. We dont have any biking paths around here, tho I sure wish there were. I rode one in Tulsa, OK last year, since I was working there. It was a learning experience. I hadnt been on one so I took off with a guy from there that rides and races them all the time. He had to stop and wait on me quite a lot. It had huge ditches, creek beds, huge rocks to ride over and in between, tall deep drop off edges..... Anyway that guy went wide open, and left me in his dust, but it was a blast none the less. I did manage to walk away at the end of the day, so it was a success.

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Shag, my brother ran a cycle shop for many years and now has turned it over to his son. I guess I never got into it much again after leaving the Mennonites. The young boys would ride a lot for transportation.

Do you have a very regular program or just as time permits?

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Stephen,

Only as time permits, which is seldom right now, since work is busiest right now. I dont ride hardly at all in the winter cause Im not as tuff as some of them guys.... that, and Ive got more common sense lol. Summer is when i ride the most, but even then, its mostly just when I can fit in in....spur of the moment. No regular programs for the most part for me. I go w/ some locals on Tuesday evenings and Sunday afternoons when I seldomly have the oppertunity, but that is when the locals go on their weekly scheduled rides.

If You ever pick up the hobby, maybe you can get a real good deal on a bike with a close relative having a shop. but then again, sometimes ya got to watch family the closest they say, that ya dont get ripped off... LOL

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I ride both touriing/road bike and a mointain bike.

Just got a Raliegh Mnt bike last year. It is so much lighter than my old Mongoose.

Same problem as you, TIME to get out and ride.

But it is enjoyable, as I can acess more miles of bile trails than I can ride just a 1/4 mile from my house.

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I like road biking. I have an older Vision recumbent. I've taken some fairly long rides and done a few centuries. Once you ride a "bent" you won't relent!! I need to get back into it this Summer! :D

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How old? My touring bike is a Portugese made "Flandria" It was made in the 70's and still rides good, although it is only a 10 speed.

I've done a 50 miler on it.

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I had a Flandria when in college. Great bike in a world now dominated by Trek. Never had a "recumbent". It seems like a violation of nature.

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It's probably 7 or 8 yrs old.

http://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/B...0+NT&Type=bike

My local bike shop guy let take this for a weekend and after hundreds of miles of a tiny bike seat being crammed into you know where, I was set free! I'll never ride a conventional bike again! I've put lots of miles on it and it is extremely comfortable. I can cruise @ 18+ mph quite easily when I'm in shape. It's 21 speed and works well! :D

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Yup. Recumbants are really comfy.

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I ride my bike every so often. It's a lot of fun when I'm in shape. LOL

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This is mine, and I can almost go down the street and back without passing out.

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I know a guy that rides one of the all around town, very often too, when the weather permits. When he isnt riding that he's riding an old Harley. And when he isnt riding the old Harley, hes driving around in an old black Cadilac Hearse w/personal plates that say DEDFR8. Interesting man, lol. Anyway, he swears by the recumbent. I've never been on one yet, myself.

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My mother n law bought one exactly like that one, early last year. She rode off and on for about 2-3 weeks. Its been collecting dust every since.

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It's very pretty in my garage.:thumbsup

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LOL! I know how that is. I have a Trek 3700 and most the time it just sits in my carport.:nah