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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 3/28/2008 1:21:19 PM
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joy2give2u
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I am very impressed Seattle59.
May I ask how long it took you?
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Have you ever gotten sick of yourself and decided to change...I mean really change. One time in my life did I get so sick I was motivated to change.......at the time I was not walking with God and the gym became my church and working out my god.........I lost the weight I wanted and looked really "hot" but I was freezing cold inside........that is what happens to your insides when you are dead........
Since making God the Lord of my life and allowing Him to sit on the thrown I haven't disliked myself enough if that makes sense.
Sometimes I wish I could really hate myself because then maybe I would find the motivation to lose the weight..........
Ironically people tell me when I try to lose weight that I just need to love myself and accept me as I am........Often they go so far as saying "God made you that way"
But you see he didn't.........God gave me a love for biking, kayaking, hiking and a huge range of physical activities.........which I can not do as well at my present weight......
I am convinced God made me an athlete, an adventurer, and an outdoorsman yet here I am stuck in this body which limits who I am because of my own sinful choices.......
And I can't seem to dislike myself enough to change.......I start well, motivated to change but can't seem to hang onto the focus........life happens and is so enjoyable.........so full of beauty, excitement and joy that my focus turns to those things instead of me and losing weight
Does that make sense?
May I ask you to pray for me?
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 3/28/2008 6:11:20 PM
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Seattle59
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joy2give2u...
Your first question is a good one...you might be right...not sure...I know that I am constantly cold because of the lack of food...that's why I sit by the wood stove so much but that didn't answer your question. I think you might have been spiritually cold which could relate to being lost or confused about our Lord...a void, if you will, opened up inside you and left a hollow place. You had no spiritual food to keep you warm and snuggly so it could be like being dead. But I think just because you are dead, if you have been saved, and have the Lord inside you when you die HE still feeds you manna from heaven to keep you warm. But since I am not a goner yet I am not quite sure.
As far as disliking myself, that was not the case with me. I was just tired of being fat and not being able to do the things I wanted to do. Being fat takes a lot of energy...to do things, move around, go places and you never feel real good physically. That's what I hated. I know the Lord never intended for me to be fat, accept myself for what I was, or that He just made me that way. I did it to myself. I think you don't have to hate yourself to change. You only need to pray to Jesus to help you over the rough bumps. Admittedly, it is hard to get started and even harder to continue but if your goal is to promise God that you truly want to change, you will. I can't imagine breaking a promise to God once committed. A key for me was not too much too fast. It has taken me a year of suffering, yes suffering to reach the point that I am at. 1 Peter 4:16 says, "However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name." And verse 19 says, "So then, those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good." The point being that if the rapture happened right now wouldn't you want to be in the best shape you could be to meet and serve Jesus...within limitations. Only Jesus knows what's in your heart and if you are of right mind, He will know it.
The devil works on everyone and tempts everyone. Some with sex and drugs, pornography, apathy, personality, etc. Think of it as the devil when he tempted our Lord while He was fasting in the desert. Matthew 6: 16-18 talks about fasting...sometimes I consider what I am doing a mini-fast.
Finally do not worry. Read Matthew 6:25-27. I am of the opinion that whatever you pray for you have to ask out loud for it. In fact, demand it. Rebuke the devil for tempting you and praise God for giving you the strength to overcome the devil. I will add you to my prayer list and pray especially hard for you as I know and understand what an ordeal it is.
Geeeezzz...listen to me rattle on and on.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 3/28/2008 9:24:59 PM
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Welcome Seattle! You must be quite an inspiration to those around you! I have a comfort bike. I have had it for quite a few years and it is nice but I think I am ready for something different at this point. It has served me well over the years though. I agree with riding outside. It adds to the whole healthy experience when you are surrounded by nature. I live in Colorado so I have spectacular scenery to look at while I ride.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 3/29/2008 8:11:24 AM
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42servehymn...
Sounds to me like you are the inspiration to others especially when you say you want to be the best mom in the world. Today I think I will go visit my local bike shop and see what they have for a guy like me. I will probably look at some kind of "utility" bike to begin with. Something with a little wider tires than a touring bike with a comfortable seat...do they make comfortable seats?... and a good gear ratio as I have a bad knee and it is difficult to stand up and peddle...stairs are the worst. Something that will take me 5 miles or 100 miles. I'll let you know the results on my pocketbook...heehee. Lucky to live in Colorado where the scenery is beautiful but the Northwest has its pluses too.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 3/29/2008 10:07:36 AM
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42servehymn...
Sounds to me like you are the inspiration to others especially when you say you want to be the best mom in the world. Today I think I will go visit my local bike shop and see what they have for a guy like me. I will probably look at some kind of "utility" bike to begin with. Something with a little wider tires than a touring bike with a comfortable seat...do they make comfortable seats?... and a good gear ratio as I have a bad knee and it is difficult to stand up and peddle...stairs are the worst. Something that will take me 5 miles or 100 miles. I'll let you know the results on my pocketbook...heehee. Lucky to live in Colorado where the scenery is beautiful but the Northwest has its pluses too.
They do make comfortable seats, but their usually not the ones that people think will be comfortable and its not always the same seat for every one. A seat that will really provide good comfort will be almost as narrow as a 'racing' seat, have a little more padding, a shell with flex points or cutouts where the bones would likely hit the shell. Many manufacturers make different models for men and women to accommodate the differing bone structures, and some (like specialized) even sell different sizes. It is always best if you can try a seat for a least a few minutes because it can sometimes be hard to predict which saddle will feel the best. For example, I have found that often very small women tend to find the 'men's' seats more comfortable. Some will have gel (but in small amounts). These seats will typically be a little bit heavier, but usually only about 100 - 200 grams. A good seat will usually cost between $50-$100 (on sale). There are seats that cost more, but they are usually designed for the very weight conscious racer, and often compromise comfort to save a little weight. Some of the racing saddles actually have no pad at all and consist of only a HARD carbon fiber shell. I personally use the 'Terry fly' saddle, and have found that for me it is pretty good although I like most cyclists have quite a collection of seats that I have tried through the years
If you are looking for a bike that will be able to accommodate 5 - 100 mile trips, stick with something close to a touring bike. Although I would typically recommend the standard drop style bars, that is something that your preference should dictate; however, for longer rides you will want to make sure that the wheels are the standard 700c road wheels. These wheels can (and often do) accommodate wider profile tires, but can also accommodate a standard 700cX23c tire, and for 100 mile rides the somewhat narrower tires really make a big difference. One type of bike to consider would be a cyclecross bike, these bikes look nearly identical to a regular road bike, but they are designed for off road 'cyclecross' races. The biggest difference is that they have either cantilever or v-brakes, and a little more clearance to allow for the installation of the wider off road tires; the rims are often identical to what is used on the road; many people I know use these as commuter bikes. There are some 'hybrid' and 'street' bikes that are constructed similar to a cyclecross bike, but with upright bars, these would also be good candidates.
Good bike fit is one the most important things to get right when purchasing a new bike, and unfortunately it is one of the things that many bike shops often do not understand. A bike shop that picks your bike size simply by having you stand over the frame does not understand bike fit. On most bikes how tall the frame is make little difference because the seat adjustment can accommodate a very large amount of adjustment; however, how long the bike is cannot be adjusted much, and any adjustment almost always requires changing parts i.e. stem and seat post. stems come in different lengths for this purpose, and seatposts have different 'setbacks' (where the center of the seat is over the post). By changing parts the length of the bike can only be adjusted about 3", but height adjustments (via the seat post) can exceed 12". For most men, the "how tall is the bike" method does work reasonably well because our ratio between leg length and torso length mirrors the typical frame geometry; however, most women have longer legs, and shorter torsos, so given the same model bike that method of measurement almost always puts them on too large a bike, and for longer rides that can quickly become uncomfortable because it forces them to stretch out a little to much and becomes hard on the back, and hands (hands because the back cannot appropriately support the body weight in this position, and that wight get supported by the arms and hands and is a large reason for numbness in the hands on longer rides.
Hope that helps, and have fun picking out the new bike.
PS. if you have any specific questions feel free to ask, I have been riding and racing for many years and I have been certified by USA Cycling as a cycling coach, so if it is a bike question I probably have an answer.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 3/29/2008 1:54:27 PM
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benelchi...
Thank you so much for the advice. Sounds like you really know your stuff when it comes to biking. If anything comes up that puzzles me I will surely post to you for your opinion. Lots of good stuff to digest. I can hardly wait to hit the open road.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/2/2008 5:46:17 PM
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Seattle! Good for you! Applause, applause! You forgot to add to that you lost 1/2 of yourself in your introduction!
I think you should go for a good Trek bike! They have some nice cruiser type with a comfy seat for the old geezer types 
I have a Trek mountain bike and I love it! When my youngest was in the 6th grade and the oldest in the 7th grade, we trained in the hills around Redding, California and took a memorable bike trip to the coast! 2 summits, 3 days camping to Eureka from Redding! We traded out our mountain tires for smooth road tires.
My husband bought a trailer to haul our camping gear, we all had racks on the back end of our bikes that we tied our sleeping bags onto. The sleeping bags made a nice soft seat if we were taking a break. The first day, we started out and hit a heat wave coming out of Redding. We dropped an ice chest w/water and drinks because it was too much weight for my husband and didn't have enough liquids to get to our first stop, which had a store/restaurant. It was horrible! No cell phone in those days. Having took the back roads we had no choice but to keep going. My poor husband probably had a heat stroke and could have died but he's such a go getter! He was cramping up so bad, poor guy! Once we arrived to the restaurant we ate and drank and hitched a ride, about a mile to the campground. My husband lay in the freezing cold stream and swung a hammock in the trees. That cooled him down and probably saved his life! Then, we saw a car pulling into our campsite. My parents, who had picked up our ice chest on the other side of Redding, decided to come and check on us. They were smart enough to bring us our ice chest, which we desperately needed! The next morning my husband wanted to continue so on we went.
I remember now, we hadn't planned it out well enough and had too long of a stretch the 2nd day! It was so dangerous!!! LOL We had to hold flash lights to get enough light to see the road and cars were passing us on this narrow 2 lane highway!!! Oh my, we were crazy! No wonder we're missionaries! When I woke up the third and final morning, I couldn't wake up! I'd never been so tired. I'd wake up and lay my head down and was immediately in a deep, deep sleep! LOL My husband didn't think I could make it, but I did! My parents drove our little mini motor home to Eureka to pick us up!
I'm so proud of my kids, now 16 & 18. We still have our bikes and our bike trailer is in Redding still. We'd love to travel up the coast of Northern California and were talking about doing it just a few days ago. We miss so much our freedoms that we had.
My kids said they don't want to ride again, but they remember that. What an accomplishment for 2 jr. highers!
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/2/2008 7:26:57 PM
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Hi funnygirl...
Lots of good things happen when you are young and don't realize what you might be in for. Seems as you reach geezerdom you begin to remember those experiences and pray the next time they happen they will be more of a joy, less dangerous and well thought out.
I'll check into a Trek bike. Last weekend I was looking at cyclocross bicycles but the price on most was way beyond my budget. Maybe I should just go to Walmart and get a $69.95 special...heehee. I checked Craig's List also but not much so far but have lots of time to find the right kind of equipment for myself. I tried to interest my wife in riding but she is from Korea and somewhat afraid of bikes and traffic. She said she would rather join a hiking club the church is forming up now. I told her it sounded perfect...day hikes around the Pacific Northwest with her brothers and sisters in Christ.
I'm due to inherit quite a bit of money sooner or later and have decided that when I do my wife and I are going to become missionaries. We have felt a calling since the early 90's but have never been able to fulfill it. Hopefully we will be able to soon. Our church is starting a Bible study in Romans for 16 weeks in English...yes, most all of the things that happen are in Korean since it is a Korean church so that leaves me out of a lot of things. My Korean is so rusty now it is disintegrating into grunts and groans. I need a lot more praying about this calling to bring it to fruition though. After living in a lot of foreign countries over many years I think that my wife and I can make a difference sharing the Word of God with indigenous peoples. I think you are so fortunate to be able to work in foreign missions. My wife and I will probably end up in India or China riding bicycles everywhere we go...heehee
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/12/2008 10:02:47 PM
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Hi,
Seems like you guys are enjoying riding. I have been commuting to work most days, until I pulled a muscle in my left leg. I now seemed to be mostly healed and am learning about stretching. I am 57 years old and I have to talk more precautions then I used to.
I ride a 2006 Bianchi Volpe. It is a cyclocross bike. I bought it because it would take more abuse. Almost all of my riding is on the road.
In bad weather and short family rides I have a 1990 Fuji Tahoe.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/18/2008 8:27:06 AM
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anybody got suggestions on bikes for short women?
The trek 7.2 is a 15" but another bike store said I might need a 13" .. or will most stores order? I hate to spend so much on something I probably can't return
also got quoted a women's db insight 1 (diamondback) which is cheaper and comes in a 13".. anybody know which one would be better? are these bikes comparable (100.00 difference)
this would be on bike paths in the parks mainly, not much off the road on the dirt trails since the guys are pretty agressive through there and I am a wimp
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/18/2008 9:36:54 AM
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anybody got suggestions on bikes for short women?
The trek 7.2 is a 15" but another bike store said I might need a 13" .. or will most stores order? I hate to spend so much on something I probably can't return
also got quoted a women's db insight 1 (diamondback) which is cheaper and comes in a 13".. anybody know which one would be better? are these bikes comparable (100.00 difference)
this would be on bike paths in the parks mainly, not much off the road on the dirt trails since the guys are pretty agressive through there and I am a wimp
Based on the sizing, I am assuming you are trying to purchase a Mtn. Bike? If that is the case, consider looking at some of the higher end "Kid's" Mtn Bikes. Some are very good bikes and can cost up to about $800, although most are in the $150-$400 range. Most of the high end "kids" bikes are designed to be raced in Cross Country races. The biggest difference in these bikes is they use 24" wheels instead of 26" wheels. When you get into very small frames that use 26" wheels, they have to make very big compromises to the geometry of the bike to accommodate the wheels and those compromises affect drastically (in a bad way) the handling of the bike; with the smaller wheels they can build a much more proportional bike that handles very similar to a normal Mtn bike. The biggest difficulty with the 24" wheeled Mtn Bikes is that the tire selection is somewhat limited requiring you order anything ever slightly "special". Also if you are looking for a very high end bike (< $1000 dollars), or something specialized for a single type of riding (like downhill), those bikes will not be availible; however, most of those will not be availible in smaller sizes anyway. The smaller riders that I know that do want something like this have had to go to a custom frame builder.
Home that helps.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/18/2008 9:40:36 AM
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a mountain bike or hybrid comfort bike. Like I said I am not going to do a lot, if any off road to start with and I wouldn't ride long distances.. just for fitness. I will ask about the kids bikes but only if I can get a plain one..no hello kitty bikes. LOL
The trek is around 450 and the diamond is around 360. Don't want to spend more than that.. Not too concerned about speed
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/18/2008 10:19:37 AM
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a mountain bike or hybrid comfort bike. Like I said I am not going to do a lot, if any off road to start with and I wouldn't ride long distances.. just for fitness. I will ask about the kids bikes but only if I can get a plain one..no hello kitty bikes. LOL
The trek is around 450 and the diamond is around 360. Don't want to spend more than that..
Once you break about $180, these bikes look just like the adult bikes. Some of these bikes are made for very serious riding, so they really are a "kid's bike" in name only. If you want to ride mostly street with occasionally off road use, I would recommend looking for a "hard tail" Mtn bike, as any of "comfort" bikes in the 24" wheel sizes that I have seen are not very well made i.e. they are all true "Kid's" bikes.
If you do use a Mtn. Bike for mostly street riding, I would strongly suggest changing the tires to a tire with a better street profile. These tires are available in 24" sizes, but will likely have to be ordered. When my eldest son first began riding, this is what we did to his 24" wheeled Mtn bike. At nine, I had not yet purchased a Road Bike for him because at that time "small" road bikes were <$1000 for the cheapest ones. At nine years old, he rode his street tire equipped Mtn. Bike on the 72 mile trip around Lake Tahoe in about 7 1/2 hours. Now at 16 (and on a road bike) he does the same ride in just under 3 hours! At age 9, he couldn't quite keep up with me, by age 12, I was struggling to keep up with him, and at 16, I have long since quit trying to keep up. Yesterday, he raced at Sea Otter, and his 47 mile race went down the Mountain and did (5) 6 mile hilly laps, before returning up the final four mile climb for the finish at the top. They were doing 14 minute laps! I watched the race down at the bottom and when he passed the last time, I got on my bike and road as fast as I could up the hill, so I could see the finish; with that six mile head start, I beat him to the top by only 10 minutes.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/19/2008 11:18:25 AM
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I found a small schwinn hardtail women's suspension mountain bike for a decent price. I'll have to look into the tires after I get used to it.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 5/4/2008 10:10:55 AM
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This is my first foray into this thread. I've started bike commuting again, although it is late this year because I've been outiftting a new bike.
I typically bike commute from March - October or thereabouts. But this year I was delayed because my boss gave me this bike and I had to make it rideable for myself. My husband has been doing a lot of head-shaking, but I know you guys will understand. My old bike was a 1996 Wal-Mart bike that was basically worthless. (And enormous, too big for me, and weighed about 50 pounds!) I had replaced a lot of the original parts over the years to...improve...it. ha ha But it was still basically worthless.
Anyway, this winter my boss gave me a bike that she bought and really didn't ever ride: a Giant Cypress DX. It's an expensive bike, and a very nice one, but we get used to what we get use to.  I replaced the fancy schmancy suspension seatpost with a regular--longer--one. Just yesterday I took the smooth road tires off and replaced them with knobbies. I'm now in the process of stripping my old bike of all its accessories--lights, fenders, etc.--and putting them on the new one. I've been riding it, but I can't wait until it's completely done!!!
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 5/5/2008 9:09:24 AM
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How exciting Stellaluna and welcome.
Question..... why did you chose to switch to knobbies for communting?
The weather is so beautiful out and it is so nice to be back in the saddle after a long, long winter.
With tutoring four days a week I am only going to be able to ride three days a week for the month of may  Thursday and Friday I will go for rides around my country roads and then on Sat ride the 20 miles the neighboring town where my nieces play little league for their games.
Stellaluna I am going to do a seven day bike ride in Aug if you are interested. It is an organized ride with 500 riders in Michigan. It would be cool if we could get a group from here to go............
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 5/5/2008 11:40:31 AM
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Question..... why did you chose to switch to knobbies for communting?
Mostly for the feel. After commuting for nearly 10 years on a MTB, I was used to the feel of that. Also, I tend to be a bit...reckless?...while riding. Not dangerous, just accustomed to riding over whatever I want, including curbs. AND, my commute is made up of brick streets and regular asphalt. Several times the smooth tires had slipped, making me feel insecure on the bike.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 5/5/2008 12:03:31 PM
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Makes sense Stellaluna.....I have smoother tires but they are wider then road tires.......I ride mostly on country roads with pot holes, loose gravel and cracks......I like the wider tires because they make me feel safer......especially at my weight.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 5/5/2008 5:47:27 PM
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Stllaluna,
Its always good to hear of another commuter. My Bianchi Volpe came with Knobbies (32's) but I have changed them to slicks with kevlar lining (28's) I go 2 to 3 mph faster on the slicks. I have never tried 23's though the rims could take them.
I have a short ride to work round trip 7.4 miles though sometimes I add distance.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 5/5/2008 6:56:16 PM
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Miss Giggles
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I just started biking for fitness and recreation. Not able to commute at this point.
question: If you don't ride that much at first (say 4-5 miles a couple times a week) do you have to lube the chain each time or can you go by mileage?
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 5/13/2008 12:28:50 PM
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Is anyone seeing more people on bikes lately, due to gas prices? I'm not, which surprises me. I am getting more dirty looks though, especially when I ride hear busy intersections and gas stations.
Call me crazy, but I really think biking is doable for most people. There are lots of people who commute up to 30 miles a day on a bike. There are people who take their whole families around--and groceries--on bikes. I just think people have a false sense that it isn't safe and frankly, I think most people are lazy. I'm not trying to be mean, I just think it's the mentality that we must have cars that paralyzes most people and makes them reliable on motorized transportation and expensive gas. I've spent $25 on gas in the last two months. I've driven my car once in the last week.
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