1. How old are you? 52
2. Fitness level on a scale of 1-10: Compared to who? I'm an 8 compared to my 10 of 15 years ago. I'm a 2 compared to World Tour pros. I'm a 10 compared to the 3 I was two years ago.
3. Cycling skill, 1-10: Compared to who? There some things on a bike I'm quite good at. Other things, not so much. "Cycling" covers a pretty wide range of disciplines.
4. Typical riding conditions? Urban, suburban, and mountain roads
5. What sort of riding your bike is best suited to? What's the geometry designed for? Going fast on the road.
6. What would you change about your bike? Nothing. However, a new bike with electronic shifting and disc brakes would be nice.
7. Do you bike for fitness rides? Commuting? Joy rides? Do you drive or rely on your bike for everything? I get joy out of the suffering it takes to burn calories off my fat @$$.
8. Do you focus on any sort of specific excersises in accessory to cycling? How does it improve your performance? Nope.
9. How often do you partake in long distance rides? How far is "long distance"? My typical rides tend to be in the 20-60mile range.
10. Do you perform your own maintenance? Yes.
11. How does cycling impact your nutrition? It means I can get away with eating and drinking more of the things I enjoy without them killing me quite as quickly.
12. Is cycling more cardiovascular or muscular hypertrophy based, in your opinion? Cardio, for sure.
13. Do you have more than one bike? Yes.
14. How does cycling help you cope with stress, depression, etc? Physical exertion is excellent stress relief.
15. Do you ride in the rain, cold weather? So Cal cold - sometimes. MN/WI/MI cold - hell no.
16. How cycling friendly is the area where you live? Accessibility to paved trails? Gravel? Singletrack? Whatever your poison, So Cal has it.