"For me (and I know this sounds strange) sometimes I just get tired of cycling. About once every year or so, I look at the Black Knight bike and say "Ugh!" It's probably because I'm a little older (almost 62) and have been cycling for sooooooo long and sooooooo far. " Yep. Me, too. Last year I took up hiking after a 40 year absence. Needed something that complimented cycling in the winter, and now it has become a spring and fall thing to do as well. Been a serious tourist, racer, commuter since 1971, and finally as I near 60 I am diversifying back into hiking which I got into while living in the Bay Area. It's good to be back, balanced, and far away from California!