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Anyone else into Cycling?
osage outlaw:
Thanks for posting pictures guys! I'm glad to see more people interested in it. I'm not ready for any long distance rides yet. I did 70 miles over 3 days. It sure is fun. I've been scouring the internet for a project bike and I can't find anything reasonable. I'm pretty fond of the Trek bike I'm riding. I'd love to find a fixer upper to start working on.
bjrogg:
Still remember my bicycle. Banana seat. 5foot sissy bar and high rise handle bars. We would go to the local dump and get junked bikes. Cut off the front forks and extend our original forks with them. Back then we customized everything. Bicycles, motorcycles, cars and trucks. That was part of the fun and pride in ownership.
Bjrogg
Parnell:
Been interested in it since I was a kid. I mowed lawns all summer to buy a “good” entry level road bike back in 1987. The boys in my neighborhood and I would ride 60-80 miles a day when we were 12, or so. Ride all day along backroads and ridges along the Delaware River in Pennsylvania. A snickers bar for lunch. Knock on strangers doors and ask them to use their hose for water. Free as birds we were.
I kept that bike through college then got into riding trails.
When I moved to FL I got into triathlon races and would road ride. I’m not comfortable being on the roads down here, anymore. It’s toooooo dangerous now! Even with bike lanes...nope. I still ride on the back streets and side walks along highways on my trail bike with road tires. Been thinking it’s time to pick up a hybrid. I’ll watch the local Catholic thrift shop. It’s amazing what people donate down here.
I once was road riding on a shoulder less 2 lane road. I had a hornet hit me in the chest, drop, and go up my running shorts...stung my right on my man sack!!! I saw stars and swerved right when a car was going by at 60 miles an hour. Almost got clipped. WHEW! I crouched off to the side for about ten minutes pinching myself in pain!
I was never much on wearing all the tight biking clothes, but, with regard to this story it would have been safer!
osage outlaw:
That's a bad spot to get stung :o
mullet:
I started riding in the mornings again while it's still cool,(78dg @7am), Our city has laid out some real nice Bike only trails around the lakes and through Golf Courses. It's a lot safer.
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