Originally Posted by bigwooly

I've not been back in the saddle for a whole year yet but in the 4 months i've been back riding i've ridden 267 total miles in that time.

I've participated in my 1st local group ride. I'm going back for my second tomorrow morning.

Having never owned a bike that fits i'm now up to 2 that are mine and rideable

I have a 2000 GT Avalanche frame that is in the process of being built up for riding the Muddy Spokes Club with a small group of friends that i've personally gotten all of them back riding regularly

I've gone from not knowing anything about bicycle maintainence and repair to being able to tear one down to bare frame and rebuild it. Thanks SOPO.

There are now a total of 14 friends and aquantainces who have started riding because they said they were inspired by my riding(and weight loss). One of these is my Father who is now riding almost 14 miles a day he's freshly retired 62 years old and absolutely loves riding.Gave him a 1974 Schwinn Continental which he has told me i can't have back because he's keeping it.

I'm officially half way to my weight loss goal of losing 85 lbs all from just riding my bike and cutting out soda in my life.

Also some of the people that i've gotten back into riding have already gotten others back in the saddle as well.