Hello there Band fans....I got banded March 28th-2007.

I told myself....Bycyling would be a very good choice. Fresh air, muscles working for the sake of "Cardio". After one week passed--in April. I purchased three new bikes for me and my two sons. I have defeated many things doing that. No more not riding with my children--we ride as a crew (family). We could not conquer the hill on my street. We used to stop 3 to 4 times before getting to the top ( I did). So now the wheels have turned. My kids ask me---"Daddy can we stop--our legs are burning". Thank God I am doing well now. Now with 21 pounds gone---but just riding bikes. I am ready for the next Journey...The 1st fill--I am looking forward to the next 4 to 6 weeks--maybe 12 or 20 pounds gone...who knows...:faint: this is how I feel on many days after my ride. Today--(8.5 miles) It was walking, riding around the fair in my town--but that is what my speedometer said when it was all over...

ZZ - Yeah, I know. But actually, there are so many "recommended rides" as a prelude to doing the 150 mile ride in May. They recommend them for training. All the fun is a bonus! But it does seem impossible for me to sign up for the lower mileages. Tour Dallas had 8, 20, and 30 and I had to do the 30...the Lancaster Country Ride has 23, 42 and 63 mile routes and I have to do 63. I don't want to miss anything! LOL

BG - That ride sounds amazing! I don't know of anything like that around here. How will the family survive without you for a week? I can't wait to see you pics from that one.

HP - Sorry you are sore from yesterday! I'm glad yall got to ride, though! I was feeling bad for all yalls cold weather! And you hit the 100 pounds lost goal! That is totally rockin! I'm proud of you!

Edited April 6, 200818 yr by TexasFire67

Wow HP! I can't believe you beat me! Grrrr!!!!! Lol. Seriously though - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

I hope to be right there with you in the next week or so.

My fill is holding out fairly well... eating soft foods and tolerating about 1/4-1/2 cup before I feel like one more bite will kill me. OK, maybe not that dramatic, but still.

Congrats on minus 100 pounds Traci!

You rock!!!!

Sorry you're still hurting from your fall. :regular_smile:

J I so have to try out the aerobars when I am down nexst week. I want some really bad me thinks.

It is sunny and 51 right now. How effing exciting is that? I am all dressed to go just waiting on some podcasts to download. House is clean, chores are done. I hope to get in a good 25 miles. And I am not going to lie I was a bit excited to find out that my church has podcasts from their weekend services. Si I looked up some relevnt ones to keep my mind busy while I am riding. Think anger management lol.

I still don't have the aerobars and I was told I need to stop falling down before I even pretend to use them. I want them badly though well in for the most part because I've already PAID for them....

I can't wait to ride tomorrow. I ran behind Zoe as she cycled today. I got in a WHOLE mile. But we also played tag on the playground, etc. I'm a mom who plays tag with her kid!!!! I'm very proud of that!

Well darn it, I guess that is out the window for me.

I almost fell off big sexy last week pretending I had aerobars...

You will get there I promise..one thing I noticed from last year to now, is that I must not be eating as much because I was sick too my stomach on my ride today and very light headed...MUST fix that. We had some energy gel...GOSH that stuff is gross.....But I managed to get most of it down.....ughhhhh There has to be a better way

J...it really stinks falling doesnt't it??? I am having a hard time thinking and making sure I do what I am supposed to do...LOL Defiantly not multi talented.....

Anyway.....got a good ride in today, no falls...WOHOOOOOO

I just hope we keep this nice weather

I'm going to try for 30 miles on the bike path near my house tomorrow. It's a nice path but very VERY crowded with pedestrians and other cyclists. A person is lucky to make 12 mph due to all the twists and dumbasses walking their dogs on the path...

are you off work tommorow?? I wish I was but looks like I will be spending my evening at the funeral home....:regular_smile:

My husbands relative passed away.....

Well....I am going to head on to bed....everyone have a nice week.

Traci

I hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather this weekend. It was absolutely perfect here! Gee, that's something you hear very often from us Ohio and Michigan folks!

HP: Congrats on your major accomplishment! Way to go! I'm sorry for your family's loss. Take care.

J: Be careful on the path...it can be chaos with all the walkers, skateboarders, rollerbladers and critters! Have fun though!

Have a great week everyone!

~C

I am not off work, but I will RUN out the door at 4pm, get home by 4:10 and be on the path by 4:30. I can ride until 6:30 or 7pm.

I wish I was off of work. Depending on the weather tomorrow I'm coming in early so I can leave early so I can get my ride in before a 6pm obligation.

I forgot how much I'll rearrange my life to fit in cycling. God, I love it!!!

oh i know....i wish i was able to ride every day....we are in desperate search of some better places to ride to get miles in, and not be fighting so much with hills all the time. It is hard unless we "drive' somewhere...but it is well worth it, as I am down again today!!! WOOHOOOOOOOOO

Enjoy the day everyone

Isn't that fun? I heart bycyling.

No ride for me this weekend.:purplebananna: Had DD all day on Saturday and yesterday it rained all day. Oh well, that is April up here. I'll be putting the mileage on soon enough. Just sucks having a great new bike collecting dust on the weekend.

question to all you bikers out there...I bought a mountain bike when a bike shop in town was going out of business. It's a fancy Diamondback with dual shocks and disc brakes, a very nice bike indeed. I had my sisters husband put road tires on it, since I mostly use it to ride on the pavement. With riding mostly on pavement right now, should I buy a hybrid bike, will it be easier to ride on the road? I have a psi gauge on my bike pump, so I always make sure I've got plenty of air in my tires, but I'm wondering if it's just not meant to be rode on the road like I do and that's why it's so hard to do? Once the weather warms up, I hope to ride it a lot more, but I just wonder if I'd be better off selling this one and getting one of those hybrid bikes people talk about. What do you all think?:Dancing_wub:

You can ride a mountain bike on the road and not mess it up, if that is your concern. However a hybrid or road bike will be much easier to ride on the pavement in comparison. Last year I rode a good 2mph faster on a hybrid than I did on my mountain bike.