Mike From Lancaster PA
07-29-06 | 02:49 AM
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Mike From Lancaster PA
Hello all,
My name is Mike from Lancaster PA. I have been an avid skateboarder for the past 7 years... my age finally caught up with me and I got a jones fracture on my foot (outer bone that trails down from your pinky toe) I have been thinking of what else to do to keep in shape and not be quite as rough but still get a workout and I thought about mountain biking.
To give a more precise location, I am right on the Lancaster/Berks Border along route 76. I have been riding bikes and dirtbikes all my life. Mostly dirtbike after the age of 7 though. I have used an old schwinn road bike that my parents bought back in 1982 when I was in the days before a drivers licence and would typically ride about 15 to 30 miles each day until I got a car.
I am now 23 and just bought a 2006 Giant Rincon to get back into mountain bikes in particular. I love riding a dirtbike but having a car I am limited to the 7 acres of land we have here in a wooded area which is very nice, BUT running in circles gets old. I got this Giant so I could go down to french creek and blue marsh ( both within 1/2 hour of me) to ride on some trails other then what I am used to here at home.
I look foward to getting to know you guys here on the board and maybe even meeting up with a few people in the area to ride on some trails (I dont know any bikers besides my bud Chris in westchester)
I should be sticking around for a while. I took the bike for a 5 mile ride tonight on some back roads here. It showed me how out of shape I am at 23 years old haha. The skill I had when I was 15 years old is far greater then the skills I have now... BUT its the first day getting back into it so it is expected. Felt great riding around on the roads again.
Later on guys.
Mike
My name is Mike from Lancaster PA. I have been an avid skateboarder for the past 7 years... my age finally caught up with me and I got a jones fracture on my foot (outer bone that trails down from your pinky toe) I have been thinking of what else to do to keep in shape and not be quite as rough but still get a workout and I thought about mountain biking.
To give a more precise location, I am right on the Lancaster/Berks Border along route 76. I have been riding bikes and dirtbikes all my life. Mostly dirtbike after the age of 7 though. I have used an old schwinn road bike that my parents bought back in 1982 when I was in the days before a drivers licence and would typically ride about 15 to 30 miles each day until I got a car.
I am now 23 and just bought a 2006 Giant Rincon to get back into mountain bikes in particular. I love riding a dirtbike but having a car I am limited to the 7 acres of land we have here in a wooded area which is very nice, BUT running in circles gets old. I got this Giant so I could go down to french creek and blue marsh ( both within 1/2 hour of me) to ride on some trails other then what I am used to here at home.
I look foward to getting to know you guys here on the board and maybe even meeting up with a few people in the area to ride on some trails (I dont know any bikers besides my bud Chris in westchester)
I should be sticking around for a while. I took the bike for a 5 mile ride tonight on some back roads here. It showed me how out of shape I am at 23 years old haha. The skill I had when I was 15 years old is far greater then the skills I have now... BUT its the first day getting back into it so it is expected. Felt great riding around on the roads again.
Later on guys.
Mike
08-04-06 | 12:09 PM
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Hi Mike, I'm in Bucks County, near the NE Extention... we're nearly neighbors! Just starting to bounce back after a go 'round with Leukemia that nearly killed me. Recovery, especially with this heat is a slow process.
Oh, and at 23, you're not old. I'm more than twice your age and if you call me old I whack you with my walker
Welcome to the funhouse!
Oh, and at 23, you're not old. I'm more than twice your age and if you call me old I whack you with my walker
Welcome to the funhouse!
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08-04-06 | 01:06 PM
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08-04-06 | 02:43 PM
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Hey there Mike,
I'm almost as old as Stacey, but probably am a little closer than her - plus I know I could ride her into the ground.
(Stacey's a new moderator here, and I have to try to stay on her good side).
My 14 year old son is getting into skateboarding semi-seriously. He's into street skating and is hoping to get sponsored in the next year. I try to support him, but I'd like to see him get serious about running (which he seems to have a gift for).
Anyways, welcome to BikeForums. Take a look around at the different forums. We each have our favorites. There's plenty here. And if you ever make it over to the western side of the Susquehanna and would like to go for a ride, let me know. I'm a "B" rider on my better days. More of a roadie than MTB, but I make some exceptions.
I'm almost as old as Stacey, but probably am a little closer than her - plus I know I could ride her into the ground.
(Stacey's a new moderator here, and I have to try to stay on her good side).My 14 year old son is getting into skateboarding semi-seriously. He's into street skating and is hoping to get sponsored in the next year. I try to support him, but I'd like to see him get serious about running (which he seems to have a gift for).
Anyways, welcome to BikeForums. Take a look around at the different forums. We each have our favorites. There's plenty here. And if you ever make it over to the western side of the Susquehanna and would like to go for a ride, let me know. I'm a "B" rider on my better days. More of a roadie than MTB, but I make some exceptions.
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08-26-06 | 10:30 AM
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Hey guys, thanks for the welcome.
I used to ride roadbike all the time with my parents 24 year old Schwinn 10 speed haha. I would take that for 30 mile rides at the most when I was 14 or 15 it was also my way of getting around. I will be checking out the mountain bike sections to see what I can find in there... maybe a new place to go that I have yet to check out. I was at Blue Marsh last weekend and it's a pretty nice ride up there. long but nice. French creek is a little more rough with all the rocks and narrower trails but was still a fun ride.
Around my parents house I am pretty sure I have seen some of you guys on road bikes... I would see MASS numbers of road bikes riding through the area along Muddy Creek road... I am talking about 50 to 100 bikers with signs posted to watch for a bike race while driving.
Take care everyone, thanks again for the welcome.
Mike
I used to ride roadbike all the time with my parents 24 year old Schwinn 10 speed haha. I would take that for 30 mile rides at the most when I was 14 or 15 it was also my way of getting around. I will be checking out the mountain bike sections to see what I can find in there... maybe a new place to go that I have yet to check out. I was at Blue Marsh last weekend and it's a pretty nice ride up there. long but nice. French creek is a little more rough with all the rocks and narrower trails but was still a fun ride.
Around my parents house I am pretty sure I have seen some of you guys on road bikes... I would see MASS numbers of road bikes riding through the area along Muddy Creek road... I am talking about 50 to 100 bikers with signs posted to watch for a bike race while driving.
Take care everyone, thanks again for the welcome.
Mike
