I am very fortunate in where I live. I can ride a residential loop of about 2 miles right from my house,or within 5 miles of my door hit a national forest and ride dirt roads 50 miles into the next county if I want. I also have a closed dirt road of about 20 miles just 2 miles from my door. I have been riding about 8 months and ride every day at least 3-6 times around the 2 mile loop. I'm up to around 20 miles on a day long trip and have been going on those longer trips about every 3-4 weeks. I average about 50 miles in 7-10 days. It's all mountain biking though on a 2017 Marlin 5.

This is the first time on a bike again after 30 years or more of bad health. I have lost 160 lbs in one year,just trying to get healthy and eating right. Biking is freaking incredible!! I am 51 and more than twice as fit as I have ever been. I do twice as much now as when I was 25. Did I mention biking is freaking incredible!!! LOL.