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Hello, I am from East Tennessee, just turned 52, have been biking (roadie) for about 15 years and work at a hospital in the computer field. Greetings!
I am currently building up a Look KX Light with all carbon materials, including the Campy Record group and Eurus wheels. Hope to have it ready by next Spring. It's been a year-long project. :)

I'm from Laval West, Quebec Canada, it's about 20 minutes from Montréal. I work for a major airline, and I am smoke-free for 1 day now........woohoooo!!!!


Gary B

I'm from Laval West, Quebec Canada, it's about 20 minutes from Montréal. I work for a major airline, and I am smoke-free for 1 day now........woohoooo!!!!


Gary B
by smoke free do you mean you quit smoking?
if so , congrats, if not congrats.(do you mean your company has gone smoke free?)
i quit smoking nearly 3 years ago... got on a bike last spring for the first time in 10 years. joined a cycling club and rode about 3000 km this year, mostly road with some mtb, im just east of toronto by the way.so bonjour!

I don't know how awesome I am, but I do know I am fortunate to have been spared a life threatening impact. By turning as much as I could I struck the side of the guys car which resulted in a glancing instead of a blunt impact. Flying through the air about 15 feet. I landed on my left hip and rolled to my feet. Thank God there was no additional oncoming traffic. Another driver waiting to make a turn on to the road was my witness. He just happened to be the Chief of the local fire department. He asked me if I needed an EMT and called the police. He gave me his card and said he saw the accident developing and the other driver was at fault. I was well aware of that, to say the least. My first thought was to tear this guys head off, but quickly composed myself as this guy was extremly apologetic. I don't know if he would of stopped if the Chief wasn't in his official car. All is well that ends well. The guys insurance company should be sending me a check for $3000.00 soon to cover my bike.


Bikerbill,
Maybe you could get a better deal. I got Tee boned in '99 and my bike totalled. Shopping around for replacement costs to submit to her insurer's I was made an offer by one shopowner who ran with it. He opened negotiations directly with the insurers (he haggled) and Iscored mea far better bike than I would ever have by simply taking the cheque.
Maybe you could get someone to try this - just an idea.
Roddo

Hi, I'm Shubho from New Delhi, India.
Am in advertising.
Go off to the Himalayas (Ladakh, etc.) once a year. 36k rides daily when I'm training (I'm not, now - daughter was ill till recently and was also snowed under w work). Have run 2 marathons.
Gotta get back on track with a little help from friends like you.

hey! i just move to athens
nice places to ride (mountain)
solo rider for now in athens
anybody in this area?

Hi all coming at you from chilly dundee, scotland
what do I do, well during work hours as little as poss

have been cycling for ------- years
also take spin classes at local leisure centre
have roadies and mounties in class for hard sessions

Hi guys, I'm Marco from Puerto Rico. I'm in my middle 30's,work as a group manager and do some welding as a hobby.I rode BMX in my teens, went back to it with my son and i haven't stopped since.Since all tracks are outdoors they get beat up by the weather so 2 years ago i got into mtb also.Got the recumbent craze recently aand i made a tadpole trike and a very low riding two wheeler.As long as it's got wheels and pedals i'll ride it!

Hi all,

:) I am Frank from Belgium. I bike 50km work-home if the wether is ok.:rolleyes:
I'm a software engineer.

hello -i'm from jax,fl-i drive a concrete truck-normally 50 to 60 hours a week-some times going to work as early 2am-really messes with your sleep-my son got me into bike riding -hes a pro-my daughter is extremely happy i'm bike riding she works at a heart center,shes been trying for years to get me to do cardio work outs-i normally ride on the weekends-go bout 30 miles a day-started a little late in my life but am feeling the great effects in less than a year of riding,getting a lot of winter wear-i'm 64 years old weight is 150#@5'9" hope to chat w/other older riders-henry

Hi everyone,
This is my first message. I'm from Philadelphia. I train with Cadence Performance center, which is affliliated with Carmichael Training Systems. I'm trying to find two or three numbers for the "Assault on Mt. Mitchell" ride next May.

Hafa Adai! Greetings from Guam, USA. I'm in a healthcare field riding my mtb for at least one hour everyday and I'm liking it. I ride to eat and so far it works for me.

Hi guys, I'm Marco from Puerto Rico. I'm in my middle 30's,work as a group manager and do some welding as a hobby.I rode BMX in my teens, went back to it with my son and i haven't stopped since.Since all tracks are outdoors they get beat up by the weather so 2 years ago i got into mtb also.Got the recumbent craze recently aand i made a tadpole trike and a very low riding two wheeler.As long as it's got wheels and pedals i'll ride it! Marco,


Welcome to this forum and I read your post and I just got done reading a travellog from a rider that went from North Coralina to Alaska on a trike and she's on her way back and should be getting back by December 1st.
I also want to build my own lowracer bent bike. Once I started to read that travellog I want to ride a bent across country. Maybe not this time but for the second time around. I have a year old Trek 1000c that I'm going to use for my first attempt to ride across America.
But I have a very creative mind and now want to attempt to build my own lowracer or bent bike or trike. I can see the pros and cons of each. I just retired last year so I have lots of time to do research on these projects and I'm trying to solicit help from two brothers to get them excited about cycling.
I'm afraid that use of the concept on cycling as "practical", is not enough for them to jump on a bike and ride. I guess if someone can't experience the "fun quotion of riding a bike" you're not going to get a very enthusiastic response from them when you say "ride a bike, it makes so much sense".
Well, good luck to you and ride safe!

David

Enrique Borunda, from Chihuahua MEXICO

Right now working on the off season, gym, some ocasional rides !!!
next season will be hard for all racers here in mexico.

Im a recreational cyclist from Northern California, USA. I have been in the computer manufacturing field. I've been riding a modified mtn bike for the street for several years and just purchased my first road bike. I also have an '83 road/sprt bike that I'm re-conditioning.

Cheers,
kevinh01

I am from Lawrence, Kansas, the coolest town in the midwest. Go KU!
I am a competitive female road cyclist and mountain bike racer. I train everyday- well, except for the days that I have to go to work- but thats only twice a week. Being a pharmacist and taking care of kids isn't too bad of a job.
Anyway, I am in the middle of cyclocross season, and its keeping me in ok shape considering the weather is getting colder.

I am from Michigan. I am a student and I also work at bike shop. I am going to race on my college's team come spring.

Hello everyone. A rider for two years after many years of running. Started to do my knees in....wish I had discovered biking years early.

Train 2 -3 times per week 20 - 25 miles. Swim and run the other days.

Would like to learn from the posts, especially training, weight training etc.

I am an IT professional and college professor...age 59 .. Roanoke VA

Bikerbill,
Maybe you could get a better deal. I got Tee boned in '99 and my bike totalled. Shopping around for replacement costs to submit to her insurer's I was made an offer by one shopowner who ran with it. He opened negotiations directly with the insurers (he haggled) and Iscored mea far better bike than I would ever have by simply taking the cheque.
Maybe you could get someone to try this - just an idea.
Roddo
Raddo, thanks. I checked with my LBS soon after the accident. I'm sure they'd like to sell me something, but my first preference is a Tommasini and they don't carry that brand. There is only one dealer in the US. I ride steel. Don't trust carbon and Al frames.

Hello everyone. A rider for two years after many years of running. Started to do my knees in....wish I had discovered biking years early.

Train 2 -3 times per week 20 - 25 miles. Swim and run the other days.

Would like to learn from the posts, especially training, weight training etc.

I am an IT professional and college professor...age 59 .. Roanoke VA
Another runner has finally seen the light! :) For years, as I pass runners while riding, I would smile and say, "Saving up for a bike?" Get out of your Nikes and put on your bike shoes. Your knees will thank you.

With respect to weight training, at 59 any weight training is good. Localized training could create an imbalance. In fact, biking does just that (i.e. quads vs. hamstrings, triceps vs. biceps). Work it all progressively. Core strength is important, as it is in all sports.