Greetings from Pleasant Grove, Alabama
10-05-13, 05:59 PM
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Greetings from Pleasant Grove, Alabama
I turned 50 last August. I picked up cycling in May of this year using an old Trek 400, a thirty yr old bike. I put nearly 1500 miles on that bike with several accidents, luckily none serious. Two months ago I purchased a 2013 Cannondale Caad 8 in which I've already put over 500 mile on it.
I'm riding because of my health/weight. I've lost 70 pounds since 2009, 30 of those sense November 2012. Riding has become a religious experience for me and I have to get out and ride every chance I get. The longest ride so far is a fifty miler. My goal is not to see how far I can ride nor how fast but to see how much exercise I can get.
I'm riding because of my health/weight. I've lost 70 pounds since 2009, 30 of those sense November 2012. Riding has become a religious experience for me and I have to get out and ride every chance I get. The longest ride so far is a fifty miler. My goal is not to see how far I can ride nor how fast but to see how much exercise I can get.
10-05-13, 06:13 PM
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Hello Grayfeathers,
Welcome to Bike Forums.
Look around, jump in wheel first and have fun posting.
Welcome to Bike Forums.
Look around, jump in wheel first and have fun posting.
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10-05-13, 08:18 PM
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Welcome to the forums, Grayfeathers!
Congratulations are in order for the weight loss.
Keep up the good work!
Congratulations are in order for the weight loss.
Keep up the good work!
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10-05-13, 09:57 PM
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Welcome to BF! Check out the Clydesdale/Athena forum--kindred spirits and stories there.
10-06-13, 05:47 PM
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Welcome to Bike Forums and congrats on the weight loss! It seems like a lot of people are able to do it lately and riding gives them more OOOMPH!
