jlcop

Hello everyone;
I am a 61 year old fat (morbidly obese) guy who is getting back into bicycling to have fun and lose weight. We bought new bikes this last April. Mine is a Specialized Hardrock and my wife's is a Electra Townee. I found my old bicycling logbook and the last entry was for in 1996 so It's been awhile. I learned to ride as a kid on a way too big Schwinn but really got serious in Jr. High when I recieved a Montgomery Ward 3 speed for Christmas. I used a Mercier 10 speed through college and my wife and I had matching Peugot 12 speeds for awhile. We have stated back slow and sporatic largely due to weather but we are now riding together at least twice a month. I've been out alone twice this last week and will go again later today.

We live in Lynnwood Washington which is between Seattle and Everett. My wife retired this past January. I work for the County Sheriff in the Work Release faciity and have four years and 12 days yet to serve before I can get a full pension.

Part of our incentive is we are going to ride "The Route of the Hiyawatha" mountainbike trail in Idaho as part of our vacation this September. I am also a railfan so I am really pumped up for this trip! 5 more days until vacation starts, 12 twelve more until the ride! Back in 1995 I did a similar ride locally on Snoqualmie Pass.

John

linnefaulk

Welcome, John.

I also started riding again in April and my last ride was in 1996. Though I am on the other side of the country in Florida.

Lacumo

Welcome to BF! Good luck with the new bikes and the weight loss efforts!

Juha

Cheers and welcome. Good luck in reaching your goals!

--J

Cortet

welcome & cheers to the goal!
I used to live over in Monroe/Snohomish this past summer so I know where you are talking about . That sounds like a cool trail, I would like to eventually get into mountain biking sooner or later (once I get some extra money for a mtn bike). Let us know how it goes!

jlcop

We are on our way! Left Lynnwood Wa yesterday. We are in Lewiston Idaho this morning to ride a jetboat up Hells Canyon. Tomorrow on to Missoula then Yellowstone, Grand Tieton, i Glacier. ect. The ride is at the end of our trip. John

Cortet

Oh man, all those places you've mentioned are gorgeous. My favorite of those are Glacier & Tieton. Hells Canyon was cool as well, I got to watch people base jump off one of the bridges...I forget the name of it but it was pretty high up there. Sounds like you'll have a splendid time

jlcop

We are leaving West Yellowstone this morning for the long drive to Glacier. Hells Canyon was awesome! We were on the part of the river below the dam, so no bridges. There was a black bear right on the riverbank.
Yellowstone and the Grand Tietons were equally inspiring. I definitely want to come back someday and ride the bike trails in Jackson Hole.
John