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JEB:
Wife and I have a few miles on bikes. Years ago we started running foot races and decided to get into the shorter triathlons and duathlons. Then after a few years our feet went south but kept the biking up and took up long distance cycling. At one time we had 7 bikes which included a road tandem that we did 5 - 100 mile days on an organized bike ride.  We then got into self contained cycling and rode across the United States carrying our gear. We went from Washington to Maine but broke it up into 3 summers. We also rode around Lake Michigan which was an outstanding ride. Can't really tell you how many states we rode across but we did a lot of them.   I would guess 60,000 miles or more over 25 years.

As mentioned stay away from cheap bikes and get a good entry level Trek or something simular. We have Treks, Fuji's, Klien, Diamondback, Rockhopper and a Santana tandem and don't regret buying anyone one of them. The old saying you get what you pay for.

I would suggest keeping the smaller seats and just get use to them. You will eventually break in both seats, the one on the bike and the one on your rear. I would also suggest that you buy bike shorts with the padded seats and wear a helmet.  My wife was a terror on the bike when competing. She either placed or won everything she entered in her age group but that hard training came with side effects. TWO cracked helmets and a broken shoulder. So wear helmets.

Have fun and drink lots of water.

But my wife is gone now and that really took the steam out of me. I had thoughts during the winter months of throwing the panniers on the bike this summer and take off for a  month and then covid showed up.

neuse:
My last ride was 95 miles, and I was dead at that point.

I plan on getting back at it.

JEB:
Neuse I know what you mean. Every other year they have a ride in Michigan called ODRAM, One Day Ride Across Michigan. Wife and I signed up for it. It took us 12 hours to ride 160 miles across the state. Lucky for me I was getting a ride home. Got in the van and didn't wake up until we got home.

Hawkdancer:
Sounds like my last "run" in the Bolder Boulder 10km Road Run!  Missed last year after 31 in a row, blew out my knee mowing the grass!  Hope to get some bike time in after we get settled into the new digs.  Got to scout some new hunting grounds as well.
Hawkdancer

GlisGlis:

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+1
unfortunately everyone seriously into cycling discover the hard way that almost anything is more solid than himself

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