New old guy from Texas
05-31-12, 12:05 PM
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New old guy from Texas
Well, just found this forum and registered. Now for the obligatory introduction.
I'm 58 and live in Austin, Texas. A great city for riding bikes I'm told. I don't really know because I just bought the first bike I've owned since I was a kid. I've pretty much ridden motorcycles my whole life but haven't owned a bicycle since I had a clone of a Schwinn Sting Ray in elementry school.
My wife has some health issues, well, many health issues. A seizure caused her to lose her driving priveleges for 6 months last month. So she says she wants to get a bike and start commuting to work. I consent and we go off bike shopping. We go to a local neighborhood shop and to say I was shocked by the different types of bikes available today would be a gross understatement! WOW!
We explain what is going on and what we're looking for and he is able to narrow the vast array of choices down to a manageable few. (I'm so glad I didn't just go to a big box store!)
My wife tries a few but since she has had fusion on her back most of them hurt her. He understands the problem and directs us to a bike that didn't hurt and he was able to make it fit her perfectly. A Red (kind of) Raleigh Venture. Not only that but he helped us set it up to carry all of the stuff she seems to think she needs at work! OK, I admit that some of her stuff is necessary but come on....Her purse is like a small duffel bag!
Of course with all this bike shopping I get the idea that maybe I would enjoy one too. My off road days were over long ago so a mountain bike wasn't really in my sights and even in the "Land of Lance" I have no desire to wear a yellow jersey, so a full on road bike wasn't interesting me either. But I couldn't take my eyes off of this flat black Raleigh Misceo. This seemed like a nice compromise to me and it fit well, and even better after he set it up for me. Needless to say, I bought 2 bikes that day! Not to mention a whole bunch of other stuff that you have to have like helmets and lights and racks and bags.
We have joined ACA and are signed up for Traffic 101 classes. I always encouraged new motorcycle riders to sign up for the safety courses so figured I should follow suit here too. We're even more vulnerable than motorcycle riders!
Well, that's my windy intro. Much longer than I thought it would be. I don't usually contribute much to these forums but always seem to learn a lot from them. So I'll just go ahead and thank you all now. Thank you!
The adventure begins!
I'm 58 and live in Austin, Texas. A great city for riding bikes I'm told. I don't really know because I just bought the first bike I've owned since I was a kid. I've pretty much ridden motorcycles my whole life but haven't owned a bicycle since I had a clone of a Schwinn Sting Ray in elementry school.
My wife has some health issues, well, many health issues. A seizure caused her to lose her driving priveleges for 6 months last month. So she says she wants to get a bike and start commuting to work. I consent and we go off bike shopping. We go to a local neighborhood shop and to say I was shocked by the different types of bikes available today would be a gross understatement! WOW!
We explain what is going on and what we're looking for and he is able to narrow the vast array of choices down to a manageable few. (I'm so glad I didn't just go to a big box store!)
My wife tries a few but since she has had fusion on her back most of them hurt her. He understands the problem and directs us to a bike that didn't hurt and he was able to make it fit her perfectly. A Red (kind of) Raleigh Venture. Not only that but he helped us set it up to carry all of the stuff she seems to think she needs at work! OK, I admit that some of her stuff is necessary but come on....Her purse is like a small duffel bag!
Of course with all this bike shopping I get the idea that maybe I would enjoy one too. My off road days were over long ago so a mountain bike wasn't really in my sights and even in the "Land of Lance" I have no desire to wear a yellow jersey, so a full on road bike wasn't interesting me either. But I couldn't take my eyes off of this flat black Raleigh Misceo. This seemed like a nice compromise to me and it fit well, and even better after he set it up for me. Needless to say, I bought 2 bikes that day! Not to mention a whole bunch of other stuff that you have to have like helmets and lights and racks and bags.
We have joined ACA and are signed up for Traffic 101 classes. I always encouraged new motorcycle riders to sign up for the safety courses so figured I should follow suit here too. We're even more vulnerable than motorcycle riders!
Well, that's my windy intro. Much longer than I thought it would be. I don't usually contribute much to these forums but always seem to learn a lot from them. So I'll just go ahead and thank you all now. Thank you!
The adventure begins!
05-31-12, 12:31 PM
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Hi Russ,
Welcome to Bike Forums
You did real good with the new bikes.
Me: 70 y/o Clyde, Type 2 Diabetic, commutes to Long Distance bike rides 5/6 days each week on a race bike.
Ride much. Take rest days when you need them, Have fun and ask questions anytime.
Check in with The Fifty Plus Forums.
Welcome to Bike Forums
You did real good with the new bikes.
Me: 70 y/o Clyde, Type 2 Diabetic, commutes to Long Distance bike rides 5/6 days each week on a race bike.
Ride much. Take rest days when you need them, Have fun and ask questions anytime.
Check in with The Fifty Plus Forums.
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05-31-12, 02:11 PM
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