Joeagain

Best part of cycling is that it can become a part of your lifestyle and you'll find yourself looking forward to things that you might currently look upon as chores. You'll look forward to things like eating right, treating yourself better, getting out to exercise, etc. Don't doubt it, just do it and you'll see it come true, no matter how far away it seems right now.

Lots of inspirational stuff on the web, and the best part of all, (ok, isn't that two best parts? I'm sure there are more), is that after you reach some personal goal, and have attained some holy state, just like runner's high, you'll see you're not the only one, and there are others who understand. You'll wonder what took you so long to find this... hobby/ lifestyle/ curse/ whatever you want to call it once it grabs you.

If you have a friend who likes to ride, then you're a high probability addict.

Just as a note, don't underestimate the advantage of a good bike shop. Even if you have to travel some distance, it's worth it to find a good bunch of people, (there is unfortunately no shortage of snobbish a-holes. Everybody has a funny/ horrible/ ironic story about them). Don't settle for a less-than-great bike shop. They're out there, you just have to search a bit.



Good luck,

Joe.


Btw, there's nothing wrong with buying a used bike, as a matter of fact there might be some advantages. Just make sure you keep the wheels maintained, it's easy and gives you something bike-related to do when you're sitting around. Keep it fun, don't get into the "calories burned," "watts produced" BS.