I rode a lot - though never more than 5 miles at a time - until I got my drivers license. I retired a couple years ago and moved to Hawaii. To minimize expenses, I didn't keep a car. I walked anyplace close or took a bus (good system here).

But I often found walking very far just took too long and I hated waiting on the bus, so I decided to try biking after a 37 year layoff.

Even though I had been a couch potato, I soon found I could ride pretty much anyplace I wanted to normally go and now can do so faster than I can by bus while being in much better shape from riding.

And I can do it year round!

Bob