i got myself a bike at a yardsale and fixed it up and have been LOVING riding it!!!

i have only had it a month and am planning a wedding but have managed to log over FIFTY MILES!!! i just cant believe THAT! the most i have rode at once is 10 miles but i am still testing the waters! i really think i could do more like 20 MILES in a day if i just pack a lunch have a safe route. the safe route is the hard part. we have a 50 mile trail close by but i am afraid to get out of town alone. i have a 'tazer' you know shocker but heck i could shock myself!

today i am going out around my neighborhood instead of the trail but i may have to PUSH my bike up the hill to get home! when calvin and i walk it we call it 'heart rate hill' cause your heart feels like its gonna bust out of your chest!

wish me luck!

Good Luck!!!!! LOL NOOOO tasing yourself, that would be very bad!!!!

I just got a bike (used) last week but have to get used to the seat.... within 5 minutes my ass hurts LOL. Wish they made lazyboy size seats LOL.

oh yeah! i got a bike this weekend and i was already trolling in the exercise today thread for an ass transplant. i really need a seat cover or something! other than that, it is a blast to ride! i forgot how free it feels

Oh yes, you need to get a thick gel seatcover, or a gel seat. I have a BMX bike that I ride around, that has a very small, hard seat. It kills to ride without the gel. My husband went and bought me the biggest gel seat he could find and it has really done wonders for my comfort.

Gel seat huh.. cool. All I kept thinking of while riding was WHOOOAH how the heck does anyone sit on this thing, for miles no less.. yikes.

Where did you get your seat from?

i got my seat at the local bike shop for 25$. this is it exactly:

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-BIG-COMFORTABLE-Gel-Foam-Bike-Bicycle-Seat_W0QQitemZ7250229649QQihZ015QQcategoryZ22693QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

any ideas on what kind of bike will hold up 352lbs? anything? i have wanted to get a bike for years, is there anything that will not have the tires flattened if i am on it?

hey jane,

go to the bike store in your town. they have bikes that will definitally hold you! you will want to get one with a larger frame, they will help fit you to a bike.

michelle

I ride my stationary bike every night anywhere from 6-12 miles a day, it is what is saving me from gaining weght without my band. I put on my i-pod and a baseball game in my room and I ride ride ride...

Wow Michelle, you never cease to amaze me, you're such an inspiration to me.

Hugs!

I got a bike last week also, got to find a more level place to ride, I got a TREK and the seat on it is comfortable , believe it or not..

Thanks Michelle

Thanks for the motivation, Michelle! I have a bike I love but it really needs an overhaul and I haven't taken it in. I've had it for years but no one ever explained to me how to shift gears, so I'm sure I've destroyed it.

My older DD is hell on wheels with her new big-girl bike, and my little one is hot on her heels. All we have to do is get the parents up and running on good bikes, and the whole family will be on the road!! YAY!!!

My DH and I just bought bikes for ourselves. Our 6 year old loves to ride and we borrowed a bike trailer to haul our 3 year old around. It's great exercise and really fun- I'm surpised at how much I enjoy it.

Thanks for the motivation, Michelle! I have a bike I love but it really needs an overhaul and I haven't taken it in. I've had it for years but no one ever explained to me how to shift gears, so I'm sure I've destroyed it.

My older DD is hell on wheels with her new big-girl bike, and my little one is hot on her heels. All we have to do is get the parents up and running on good bikes, and the whole family will be on the road!! YAY!!!

go take it in alex! they can do a tune-up and make sure your gear shifters working. have them give you a quick lesson on shifting gears. its really easy after you loearn how they work.i think riding with the family would BE AWESOME! i totally feel like a kid. i am alrady remastering RIDING WITH NO HANDS ON THE HANDLEBARS!!!! hehehe really though i think its helped tremendously with BALANCE!

michelle