Originally Posted by pedlpusher

Thanks East Hill. It is great to have found this forum. I have already learned a lot from the various threads and have even contributed to some. At first I purchased my bike and converted it to a commuter simply to lose some weight by riding to work and back. But it has grown to an almost all consuming hobby and I ride much more than just on the week days. Are you a bike lifer also? Glad to be here! Don.