greetings!

After a year of dealing with depression, I finally took the advice to start exercising. I haven't had such a positive outlook on life in a really really long time.

Bought my bike about 10 days ago and already been on 5 different trails. I started off going around 2 miles but have been going further each time and just did 10 today. The last time I rode a bike was when I was a little kid so I didn't even know how to shift gears.

I got a 2013 Trek FX 7.2 for my 1 mile commute to the train station + morning/evening/weekend trail riding. I'm already looking forward to when I get strong enough to get a road bike exclusively for long and fast rides. I have a lot to learn on these boards.

Hey dcphilly,

Welcome to Bike Forums.

Nice bike.





Practice flat tire repair at home before you get one on the trail.

Look around ask questions, We have plenty of answers.