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Hi I am 76 and ride everyday almost. In the summer I average 300 miles a week and in winter here in Eastern Washington State, I usually get in 100 a week. I still work on the National ski patrol (34 years) Teach at the local college, and Broadcast High School Sports on radio. Some day I might retire, but Why?? Keep peddlin

Im JP , im 48 yrs young , from Canada ,
Im near toronto

Im a firefighter , 25 yrs full time

I got back into a cycling , after a couple yrs off ,

My Dad died of Prostate Cancer last Nov '03 after a lengthy battle , so to get my mind normal again , I bought a used Marin Hybrid last April and have been cycling my butt off

I have the broken spokes too prove it

I wear my Live Strong Bracelet everywhere

Lance A , is a big inspiration for me

I have his books on my IPOD and i saw him in Toronto this past Oct

JP
:D

That is a feat commuting all year round in Olympia. They do have a lot of bicyle friendly roads there and Olympia is very nice town.

I just bought a dual suspension mountain bike for the winter, I live 4-5 miles from work but prefer to spin at the gym vs. bike in the rain! Do you guys who commute leave clothes at work or use panniers?

I'm 53, been riding since 1982, have over 125,000 miles. Was a Cat 2 in the '80s. Retired from racing in 1991. Resident of Illinois. Had a radical prostatectomy in 2003 for cancer. Will hit 6000 miles this year.

jcpiercy: Sorry to hear about your Dad and his battle with prostate cancer.

Hi there. I am from Sydney and have decided to start commuting on a bike.
Let's see how long it last!! :D

Hello:
From Chicago and my ride is an Earth cycles sunset. :D

I just bought a dual suspension mountain bike for the winter, I live 4-5 miles from work but prefer to spin at the gym vs. bike in the rain! Do you guys who commute leave clothes at work or use panniers?

I take my clothes, but I have a job were I don't have to wear a suit or anything like that.

Hi there,

I’m Craig McCall from the fantastic west coast of Scotland,i was wondering if any1 could inform me where i could get a life strong yellow wrist band, if any1 could tell me it would be much appreciated

thanks, craig

Hi there,

I’m Craig McCall from the fantastic west coast of Scotland,i was wondering if any1 could inform me where i could get a life strong yellow wrist band, if any1 could tell me it would be much appreciated

thanks, craig Craig,
The bands are sold through the Livestrong foundation website at http://www.laf-store.org/ Minimum order is 10 at $1.00 (US) each, and they take several weeks to ship due to large demand. A lot of folks are also selling them on e-bay, but in that case your money would not be going to support the foundation's cause.

Hi to all,
I am origanially from Buffalo, New York. I just moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia. Just couldn't take the cold and snowy winters anymore. Much nicer in Virginia Beach. I try to bike 10 miles a day, if I can fit it in. :D

I am from Medina Ohio, in the U.S. I really don't do anything since I hurt my knees skating, that's why I came here. I want to learn how to bike.

i'm from scotland+ work for the nhs,by the way livestrong bands can be bought on ebay over here:D

I am from London Kentucky and I am a bicycle shop owner as well as a professional bicycle coach. I do online coaching at www.the-bike-shop.com/training (http://www.the-bike-shop.com/training)

Alright, hey, I'm from the U.S. and I was just wondering what the most convenient and most user friendly bike rack for suvs and minivans is. If anyone can help me, let me know. Also, I was wondering if you all would like to answer me this question. Would you rather climb and hassle to get bicycles on top of a SUV, or, if possible, put a bicycle on top of a SUV, anywhere including the middle of the roof, with only one hand...if it was possible?

Hello to all,
I'm from Orange County, beautiful sunshine Southern California. I do running a lot; now I like to do cycling. Hope that I can do it.:cool:

Hey all, just found the site. Whew, finally some sensible discussion about utilitarian cycling.

I'm from and in Toronto, Canada. Former bike messenger(10 yrs), former cycling safety message-er for the city, clergymember of the Church of Cycling, undercurrently active cycling advocate, instructor, pot-stirrer and sometime hackle-raiser.

Idea of a good time is a couple of hours of riding in rush-hour traffic.

The handle is kinda cute and it works in all kinds of ways-mostly, as a cyclist it's obvious. More obscurely is the vision of a huge grill tended by a 'crank turner'. Instead of franks on the grill, imagine the grill filled with no-way nellies, ornery drivers and others who think the bike is just an obstacle to their speedy passage-'cranks'. The crankturner's job is to use a long sharp fork to keep those cranks turning so they cook themselves up real good, and when the cranks look like they've had about enough and they can't cook any more, he/she gives the cranks a good poke with the fork and, TTTSSSSSsshhhh, all the fat leaks out and they're done.

Thankfully, I'm around cyclists here and the only nasty grillwork in my life is that sky-high wall of chrome on those Expedition/Navigator monstrocities

Anyways enough about me for now, I look forward to some good, stimulating maybe even productive conversation.

CT

Hello cycling world and fellow cyclists. I came upon this website "accidently" after watching 20/20 on tv they had a one hour interview with Victor Conte who is the founder and president of BALCO (Bay Area Labratory Coperative) who is involved with prescribing steroids and other drugs to top athletes...any ways I googled his name to find more information and that is how I found this site. I am a regular on bikeforums.net and serotta .com and I can see that I will enjoy this site just as much. I just discovered "forums" and online communities only a few months ago and I am hooked it is so informative and educational and fun!:)

I live in Jupiter, S Florida, near the beach. Great riding with bike lanes, slow speed limits. I have 5 bikes: road, tandem, mountain, hybrid and comfort. I'm also a motorcycle enthusiast (Honda Goldwing) I prefer to ride early AM and listen to MP3 music or talk radio while riding.

I'm a Seattle law student who commutes by bike to school and work. I am currently studying for final exams, and (as always) daydreaming about riding!

I'm from Indianapolis, I work in a manufacturing environment. I cycle for fun and exercise, my current ride is an old Schwinn Varsity (old and heavy but sturdy) with a partial "cafe racer" -style fairing I made from CorPlast. My "other" bike is an ancient Sekine with 3/4" sew-up tires, weighs just 9 lbs with the luggage rack. I don't ride it as much, the aluminum rims are easy to bend and expensive to fix.
I'd like to use a bike to commute, maybe a recumbent trike with a slick fairing, but the 6 mile ride to work includes 3 miles of 55+ freeway, and at my advanced age that's more excitement than I need. Even zipping to the local store is a 3-mile trek on roads with posted 40 mph limits (that means 5,000 lb SUVs bearing down on me at 50+ mph, again more excitement than I need.)
So I'm looking for a more recreational kind of cycle than a serious commuter. I think I'm looking for a "tadpole" trike with a 3/4 fairing, something easy to get in and out of. The Schwinn does just fine for now, I'm just curious about what's out there.
I'm too old to have enjoyed the "Big Wheel" fad in the '70s, does anybody make an adult-size Big Wheel?