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Originally Posted by E150GT
I need to get on mine. Its been too long. I dont like the position a road bike puts me in. Im too slouched over and I cant see who is about to run me over easily.
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Do it. I've spent time on a hybrid and mountain and found my inner speed demon likes road. Hunkered down and cruising at 19-20mph on the flats is fun.
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Originally Posted by Bogfrog
I ride seven miles to work and seven miles home, five days a week. My wife and I rode 100 miles in the mountains surrounding Chattanooga on Saturday. We do three or four metrics (62 miles) and century rides (100 miles) a season and lots of shorter rides on weekends. We also enjoy annual week-long supported tours and a couple of three-day weekend credit card tours. Haven't done self-supported touring, but that I hope will come when work responsibilities are not so time-consuming. We will tour the Eugene, Oregon, area this September. We bike toured Vermont on our honeymoon. Biking is addictive.
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I'll definitely agree that it's addictive! I'm thinking about training for a Century ride, but the free time needed to make that work is a bit scarce at the moment...
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Originally Posted by spdrun
CYCLOCROSS!
I got an alloy-frame mountain bike with a few issues for free. New 1.5" road tires, hammered one of the chainrings straight, slapped on some lights and a bell and I have a perfect city and touring bike.
Good replacement for the 240D, may it R.I.P. I've been doing about 15-20 miles a day (15 is basically commuting). Lost about 15 lb so far since late March, shooting for another 10-15 lb.
I went riding in the Watchung Mountains of NJ on Sunday, about 1500' total rise and fall. Hills that I found difficult in high school seemed like child's play. Still got winded on one segment of 20% grade though.
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Eat clean while piling miles on the bike, and the weight will fall off. There was a point where I was dropping 1-3 lbs a week eating clean and biking every day! I'm playing with my diet now - I know I'm not consuming nearly enough food given my activity level.
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Originally Posted by sunedog
I picked up my bike used for under $500. It was over $1500 when new. A good quality bike is a joy to ride.
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In complete agreement! I'm going to be hammering out more miles this summer than any prior summer. I might even attempt a century ride at some point or another.