I started out riding as a kid and up till I got a car I went everywhere on a bicycle without thinking about it. When I got to college during the '70s bike boom I picked up a Stella and started putting in some serious miles and enjoying it very much. In 1977 I bought a Gazelle Champion Mondail frame in Belgium and built a bike around it when I got back to the states.

During my 30s and 40s I started putting on weight and occasionally took up running to get back in shape but that always ended up with me trying to pound my knees out of my legs. So about five years ago I bought a Mtn. bike because it had a more upright riding position than the Gazelle road bike. After the last five years I am riding the Gazelle more and more as my increasing level of fitness makes it more and more comfortable.

I like getting a good workout in the outdoors with the scenery and fresh air. Aerobic workouts in the gym end up being fairly tedious for me. Grinding away for more that about 1/2 hours on a single machine gets me very bored. For me the gym works best if I can get in and out in less than an hour. I do mostly strength training and stretching there.

For me cycling has the best balance of a good aerobic workout that doesn't cause health issues, convenience, economy and enjoy-ability.