Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.deweyhtucker
01-26-09, 06:31 AM
I'm 64, and stated riding about 3 months ago. I’m trying to lose some weight and lower my blood pressure, and get off of the bp medicine. I have always worked on mechanical things, and am currently reworking my used 1996 Trek 5000 OCLV 8 Speed Bike. I'm replacing the drive train, stem & bar, seat, wheels, and shifter cables. Hopefully this will help me get over some of the numbers hills on my local ride. I live in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, so there is a lot of hills on any ride even out my driveway. I’ve been studying about training, nutrition, and bike building in the different threads on this forum, trying to learn all I can.