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07-11-03, 12:58 PM
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new member c'ville, va
greetings!
i'm a 45-year-old (well, ok....i'll be 46 in one week) school administrator in charlottesville, va (home of UVa and Mr. Jefferson).
my wife and i discovered a new love in biking last summer. we planned a trip to acadia national park in maine. read about the 50+ miles of gravel carriage paths there that are blocked from autos and thought it would be nice to ride them. traded in our old, seldom-used bikes for matching Trek 4200 mountain bikes. anyway, riding those trails made us fall in love with cycling.
since that time we've realized that we're more interested in commuting and touring than off-road. this spring, my wife got a beautiful heron touring frame with custom components. after trying to bike all over nova scotia with my mountain bike, i kept hinting that i needed a more tour-friendly bike as well, maybe next year.
this morning, my wife purchased a mint 1986 Trek 620 as a surprise!
so cycling has become a way for us empty-nesters to be outdoors, get some great exercise, and do something we love together. we're also getting into doing our own maintenance and are aquiring tools and a repair stand.
mark
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i'm a 45-year-old (well, ok....i'll be 46 in one week) school administrator in charlottesville, va (home of UVa and Mr. Jefferson).
my wife and i discovered a new love in biking last summer. we planned a trip to acadia national park in maine. read about the 50+ miles of gravel carriage paths there that are blocked from autos and thought it would be nice to ride them. traded in our old, seldom-used bikes for matching Trek 4200 mountain bikes. anyway, riding those trails made us fall in love with cycling.
since that time we've realized that we're more interested in commuting and touring than off-road. this spring, my wife got a beautiful heron touring frame with custom components. after trying to bike all over nova scotia with my mountain bike, i kept hinting that i needed a more tour-friendly bike as well, maybe next year.
this morning, my wife purchased a mint 1986 Trek 620 as a surprise!
so cycling has become a way for us empty-nesters to be outdoors, get some great exercise, and do something we love together. we're also getting into doing our own maintenance and are aquiring tools and a repair stand.
mark
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07-11-03, 01:10 PM
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Hi, Mark
Welcome from a 63 yo current school teacher and former college administrator (me) and a 65 yo RN, both working full-time (well, I have the summer off) and riding as much as we can here in beautiful Colorado.
We both have mtn bikes and road bikes. I ride about 3,500 miles per year, wife about 1,000 miles.
Nice to have you around.
Welcome from a 63 yo current school teacher and former college administrator (me) and a 65 yo RN, both working full-time (well, I have the summer off) and riding as much as we can here in beautiful Colorado.
We both have mtn bikes and road bikes. I ride about 3,500 miles per year, wife about 1,000 miles.
Nice to have you around.
07-11-03, 01:13 PM
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wow...i think you just inspired me to get on my bike this very day!
thanks for the welcome...God willing we'll be doing 1000 miles/year when we catch up to your years!
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thanks for the welcome...God willing we'll be doing 1000 miles/year when we catch up to your years!
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11-10-04, 10:54 AM
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add another cville-ite to ya bored!
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Wow....couldn't believe this thread got resurrected!
I no longer live in Charlottesville. My wife and I are now full time students at Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia, which leaves us little time for cycling.
I did, however, get to ride the beautiful trail along the Deleware Canal this summer, before it was virtually destroyed by the hurricane-related floods.
I no longer live in Charlottesville. My wife and I are now full time students at Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia, which leaves us little time for cycling.
I did, however, get to ride the beautiful trail along the Deleware Canal this summer, before it was virtually destroyed by the hurricane-related floods.
