The feeling of being 13 again is what got me to dump my cycle computer. I lost 70 pounds over the period of 10 months, started riding after 30 years out of the saddle, and lost another 20 pounds. I rode mostly for enjoyment - being 13 again, a zooming down hills to see how fast I could make up the next hill.

I got a cycle computer and started paying attention to things like cadence and average speed - and pretty soon riding wasn't fun anymore. Even on a beautiful day, if I didn't hit my "goals", I'd be depressed.

When I bought a new bike, I eft ht computer on the old one, and riding became fine again. I'm 13 again, zooming down hills to see how fast I can make it up the next one.

Life is good.