Just wanted to say, Hi
03-12-16 | 07:11 AM
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Just wanted to say, Hi
New forum member, here. I'm a 64 year old guy from the western suburbs of Chicago. Pretty new to cycling and have been lurking here since August. Finally decided to officially join the fun this morning.
My cycling began as a kid and pretty much ended when I began driving. I'm an avid golfer and have been playing over 50 years. A friend and I had a particularly bad round late last summer and he, a former avid cyclist, said he was going to start riding again. I, as a slightly overweight old guy, thought that sounded like fun and bought a bike the next day. I cannot believe how much fun it was to ride!
While lurking it became apparent that this forum was the place to be. Looking forward to hanging in the treehouse with you.
My cycling began as a kid and pretty much ended when I began driving. I'm an avid golfer and have been playing over 50 years. A friend and I had a particularly bad round late last summer and he, a former avid cyclist, said he was going to start riding again. I, as a slightly overweight old guy, thought that sounded like fun and bought a bike the next day. I cannot believe how much fun it was to ride!
While lurking it became apparent that this forum was the place to be. Looking forward to hanging in the treehouse with you.
03-12-16 | 07:24 AM
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Life is good
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From: Not far from the Withlacoochee Trail. 🚴🏻
Bikes: 2018 Lynskey Helix Pro
Welcome. I see you found us. Glad you're here. 
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The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. - Psalm 103:8
I am a cyclist. I am not the fastest or the fittest. But I will get to where I'm going with a smile on my face.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. - Psalm 103:8
I am a cyclist. I am not the fastest or the fittest. But I will get to where I'm going with a smile on my face.
03-12-16 | 08:23 AM
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Glad you finally decided to stop lurking, and joined in here, in the Asylum.
We can most likely help you to stop chasing little round, expensive spheres with an even more expensive stick, around an place that is expensive to get in to
. All that you need is an expensive bicycle
, and a great deal of expensive stuff to go with it. 
Actually, we have several avid golfers here in our forum, you should feel right at home here.
Or, you can just take that wonderful machine you got,
and ride it as much as you'd like, and get the good feeling we all experience from our riding.
Bill
We can most likely help you to stop chasing little round, expensive spheres with an even more expensive stick, around an place that is expensive to get in to
. All that you need is an expensive bicycle, and a great deal of expensive stuff to go with it. Actually, we have several avid golfers here in our forum, you should feel right at home here.Or, you can just take that wonderful machine you got,
and ride it as much as you'd like, and get the good feeling we all experience from our riding.Bill
03-12-16 | 10:45 AM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
03-12-16 | 10:52 AM
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From: Central PA
Bikes: 1984 Cannondale road w/ MANY upgrades, 2017 Trek Fx7.5 Hybrid, 1953 Rudge "Path Racer", a 1956 Hercules "Royal Prince", 1974 Peugoet U08, 1960 Schwinn Corvette, and an unknown year, unknown frame lot's a fun single-speed!
Welcome! �� I've found this forum to be a great source of knowledge, encouragement, and entertainment! Ride alittle, ride a lot, but ride and enjoy
03-12-16 | 06:44 PM
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From: Oakville Ontario
Howdy, and welcome. Whereabouts are you in the western burbs? There is some great trail riding in the Busse Woods in Schaumburg. I've ridden there a few times when I used to travel through there.
Remember in the movie "Stand By Me", you couldn't get in the tree house without it. 
Welcome, anyways.
03-13-16 | 08:47 AM
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When I first moved to Chicago in 1985, I lived in the city and worked in Elk Grove Village. Back then I was a runner and would train in Busse Woods with a co-worker. We've lived in Naperville since 1991. My return to cycling has pretty much taken place on the paths and roads here.
03-13-16 | 02:10 PM
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From: Bristol, R. I.
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Welcome Champ. We have fun here. I've also learned a lot here such as, um, um. Give me a couple minutes to recall what I learned. I'll be back - like the Terminator.
03-13-16 | 10:48 PM
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From: Madeira Beach, FL.
Bikes: 2005 Giant Transport SX, stationary bicycle
Welcome. Back in my wanderlust days when I had abandoned bicycle riding, I decided on a whim to hitchhike to California. I got picked up by a trucker in Columbus Ohio, (where I'm from) and he dropped me by Joiliet, Il. I couldn't get a ride out of there for a couple of days. I later found out there was a mental institution nearby and that probably had something do with it. Somehow I ended up in Tinley Park. I ended up at a truckstop and got a ride back to Ohio. It was an exhausting trip. I've never hitchhiked since then. That is my Chicago story, lol.
03-14-16 | 08:34 AM
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From: North Aurora, IL
Bikes: 08 Specialized Crosstrail Sport, 05 Sirrus Comp
Welcome - ever get out to the Fox River Trail System? It's a great place to ride, nice trails, and my favorite spot to ride. I live about a mile off the entrance in North Aurora.
03-14-16 | 09:43 AM
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just keep riding
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From: Milledgeville, Georgia
Bikes: 2018 Black Mountain Cycles MCD,2017 Advocate Cycles Seldom Seen Drop Bar, 2017 Niner Jet 9 Alloy, 2015 Zukas custom road, 2003 KHS Milano Tandem, 1986 Nishiki Cadence rigid MTB, 1980ish Fuji S-12S
Welcome to the monkey house.
03-14-16 | 11:55 AM
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From: Middle of da Mitten
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03-14-16 | 01:15 PM
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03-14-16 | 05:10 PM
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From: Metro Indy, IN
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Welcome, younger fella! (Turned 66 earlier this year.)
Just ride the bike and everything will be fine.
Just ride the bike and everything will be fine.
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