new guy around the block

bob syr said:

I sent this to Neil, but the information pertains to all of us.

Hey Neil -

Thought I'd reply this way because your thread on adult beginning
cycling is from way last December.

I, too, am an older beginner. In fact, I'm 62 and just bought a Sun
Retro-Alloy Cruiser today. I probably paid too much (300$ including
tax) but I wanted to get started riding. I was assured the bike would
hold my weight and last forever. Of course, I'll believe that when I
see it. I'm over 300 pounds.

Well, I hope to ride accident free. I rode around the neighborhood
today and didn't have too much trouble. But I'm really going to be
careful because I don't want to ruin my bike. I tell the neighbors
that if they see me lying on the ground next to my bike, please save
the BIKE.

When I rode as a kid, I really had some doozers of crashes. As far as
endos (see, i'm picking up the jargon) we lived at the bottom of a
hill and I would race down the hill to the house. If I happened to
hit the front brake first, I'd have a wicked endo. It didn't happen
very often.

I hope you're doing well cycling, and please let me know how you are
progressing.

Bob
Syracuse, NY

Why am I reminded of an old Andrew Dice Clay bit?

(not that) Neil

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Why am I reminded of an old Andrew Dice Clay bit?

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Just trying to be funny, however unsuccessful that endeavor.

bob syr said:

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Why am I reminded of an old Andrew Dice Clay bit?

(not that) Neil- Hide quoted text -

Just trying to be funny, however unsuccessful that endeavor.

Nah. Didn't mean to judge your post.

Andrew Dice Clay once asked -- during his stand-up routine -- "So what
are yuz' guys' names: Neil and Bob ... or is that, like, what you do?"

.... had to be there ....

Neil Brooks said:

bob syr said:

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Why am I reminded of an old Andrew Dice Clay bit?

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Just trying to be funny, however unsuccessful that endeavor.

Nah. Didn't mean to judge your post.

Andrew Dice Clay once asked -- during his stand-up routine -- "So what
are yuz' guys' names: Neil and Bob ... or is that, like, what you do?"

... had to be there ....

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Well, I hope to ride accident free. I rode around the neighborhood
today and didn't have too much trouble.

You'll find, the more you ride around the neighborhood, the more confident
you feel. If it's been a while since you've been on the bike, while it's
true, you'll remembe how to ride, it takes a while to regain judgement about
your speed, your position on the road, and so on.

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I hope you're doing well cycling,

Thanks. We've got a big ride coming up this weekend. We're planning to ride
up to Vancouver over the next couple of days. It'll be about a hundred miles
from here to Bellingham, and then another eighty or so up and over the
border to Vancouver.

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and please let me know how you are
progressing.

Nah, this works the other way - you gotta let us know how *you're*
progressing.

Enjoy your new bike!

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/
See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky