I've made the transition...
01-27-09, 05:49 AM
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I agree its a bad winter for cycling in Mass. Ice, cold, pot holes, salt and snow all coming more frequently than most previous years. About three years ago we had a winter where I bike commuted at least once a week all winter, not this year.
01-27-09, 09:16 AM
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Welcome aboard!!
Welcome, LOL, you don't have a be a "Lance" clone to be a part of the 50+ers, (no matter what some of them might tell you) 
Whatever you ride, ENJOY it and let us know your adventures or just come on in and give us your "2 cents" as they say!
Whatever you ride, ENJOY it and let us know your adventures or just come on in and give us your "2 cents" as they say!
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01-27-09, 09:51 AM
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You gonna eat that?
I post on this board occasionally even though I'm not 50 yet. But sometimes I just feel 50.
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01-27-09, 10:26 AM
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01-28-09, 12:09 PM
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Again - thanks to all for the welcome. I hope to be more active here than I have been in the past - consider that a warning!
The snow here in Boston is changing over to rain as I type, so I must go shovel before the snow saturates and weighs more than my 15 year old GT Talera (I'm a roadie, but do some trail riding as well).
Pie sounds like a reasonable entry fee - but I'm sure I'm not alone in hoping to shed the holiday pounds before summer. Pie would be counterproductive. I am doing you all a favor by refusing to enable your porcine ways!
The snow here in Boston is changing over to rain as I type, so I must go shovel before the snow saturates and weighs more than my 15 year old GT Talera (I'm a roadie, but do some trail riding as well).
Pie sounds like a reasonable entry fee - but I'm sure I'm not alone in hoping to shed the holiday pounds before summer. Pie would be counterproductive. I am doing you all a favor by refusing to enable your porcine ways!
01-28-09, 12:13 PM
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Welcome.
I never did get anything worthwhile from AARP when I was a member. Then, when they decided they knew more about my health care needs than I did, I canceled. For a year or so, they kept sending me invitations to re-join, before they finally stopped, I was already getting invitations to join! They seem to be primarily a PAC, so find out what they lobby for and make sure it is what you want, before you join.
I never did get anything worthwhile from AARP when I was a member. Then, when they decided they knew more about my health care needs than I did, I canceled. For a year or so, they kept sending me invitations to re-join, before they finally stopped, I was already getting invitations to join! They seem to be primarily a PAC, so find out what they lobby for and make sure it is what you want, before you join.
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01-28-09, 12:26 PM
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Go ahead, take a break from it, you need one now and then. After a while, your legs will tell you it's time to go for a ride. They like the exercise. You'll also notice a few new pounds hanging around your waistline. It will be time to hit the trail. bk
01-28-09, 02:49 PM
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Welcome to the group, dcmurph. Riding your age on your birthday is a tradition; but don't worry, it gets more challenging as you mature.
01-28-09, 02:53 PM
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