Yup! 20 years consistently. There was a period of about year that she didn't ride after donating a kidney to a family member. She was back on the bike about 3 months after the surgery but riding short slow rides. So cycling helped her with recovery a ton!
What is fun is that she is the average looking grandmother housewife looking woman that others would not expect that she could even ride a bike. But she is very strong so that adds to the fun. Some guys get very upset when they can't keep up with her.
We have done many rides with other forum members. It's funny when the goal of a few men is to not get dropped by Gina!
We're in California. A forum member came down from another state to visit. He said he wanted to ride with us on the trail we frequent. I asked his estimated speed and effort. I asked if I should bring my wife or did he plan on cranking it up? He said go ahead and bring her, we can slow down and wait for her if we have to. Turns out she was slowing down waiting for him! :lol:
She did very well before the donation so sometimes I think she might even be better had she not donated. But she does great so I really can't ask for more from her.
That's her in second position in blue riding with some local forum members.
What makes it fun is that when people see her they say, "what? You ride a bike? Yeah sure!". Average looking grandma but she is very strong!
She looks young to be a grandma. I think living an active lifestyle helped her look younger than her age. I just wish I could still be active and be able to ride my bike when I get older than 40