Anybody a bicyclist?

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I've always loved to ride. Since I have been an "adult", I haven't had a chance to ride like I used to. I used to ride thousands of miles every summer on various tours.

This year, I have the opportunity to do Ride the Rockies. I am very excited! My work is sponsoring the ride, so I am garaunteed a spot. Is anybody else a cyclist?

www.ridetherockies.com

I injured myself so many times riding a bike as a kid (I won't even mention the time when the upper half of my body was flung over the top of the handlebars, when the lower half.... wasn't.... if you see what I mean..... my eyes didn't stop watering until after puberty) that I was scared off the infernal contraptions for life. That and the fact that I only actually managed to learn to ride a bike without stabilisers when I was 9 (I think), which lead to my belittlement by every other kid in the neighbourhood (and my mother ) and requisite further trauma..... Oh, and the fact that I always wanted a "Chopper" (all the cool kids had "Choppers"), but she wouldn't buy me one.......

Like TAFKASH, I had some trouble learning how to ride a bike as a kid; and I don't remember when I started riding without training wheels. As an adult, though, it has become a fun activity for me. There is a nice trail near campus here, and in the spring and fall, I like to ride on it. Like TAFKASH, I have sustained some injuries, including a dislocated shoulder, from bike riding; yet I continue. It's a good way to get exercise and time to contemplate.

Biking is awesome, that is what i use for transportation even during winter!

Hah, just got back from a ride. Beautiful winter day here, around 55F.
I put 5,000-10,000 miles/year on the bike. Now that I'm an old geezer, I have to train especially hard to compete against the young guys on the race circuit.
Biking's always had a great appeal for me. When I was just a few years old, I was zooming around on my tricycle and before that, my parents had this rolly thing that I could roll around in as a baby! So I guess it's in my genes.

I am - I ride in season, up to 25 miles a day (such as commuting to work). Got a light sturdy hybrid - looks like a mountain bike but it's got thinner tyres better for street riding. On second thought am not sure about 'sturdy' - in the eight months I've had it both tyres have popped more than once and the seat-post gave out too! But riding is still a lot of fun.

I am all over the place all the time, last thur/fri we had a massive blizzard
here in maine i was still on the road

I'd love to get into biking. I live in a great walking town (I live between 2 parks and there are plenty of flat surfaces), so it's gotta be great for riding. Looking for a good bike right now (suggestions, anyone?) and planning to ride 2 or 3 times a week. Walking has lost a little of its appeal for me and it's time to do something new in my exercise routine.

OMGosh I love biking!! My husband and I ride ours everywhere. I have a Trek "roadie" which I love. It is very light and I can sustain 16-20 mph very easy even inthe hilly parts of Ohio. I also have a Mongoose for trails. I call that one my truck. It weighs a ton, but; is very sturdy for rough trails and single-tracking.

i am one too. but its so snowy and too slippery i mean icey on the roads now. i love riding my bike its my absolute favourite activity during summer and especially at night coz of the midnight sun and all...