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...

That's what I'm talking about.......I've not walked into a video store in a million years.

Netflix rocks.

you do get the US postal service there, don't you D?

So, you ARE older than you are letting on then? By, like, a million years??

I really enjoyed those first posts that you shared today. It gives me hope. I am where BG was where my butt hurts and it's all I can do to do the 1.5!!

Now many of you mentioned getting new Schwinn's at Walmart. Are you still riding those? I'm assuming you've upgraded by now. That's what I got to start myself.

I got me a mountain bike to switch the the workouts up some. The mountain biking is harder. It is amazing how much a little rock can slow you down. I rode a 10.1 mile loop on my road bike the other evening in 50 minutes. I still have a long weigh to go. Good to see where some of you guys started at.

too funny D!!! We are all nuts!!!! Hard to beleive that was us last year

I wanted to share with the group my new bike jersey

it matches my purple bike...LOL

BigB...welcome

Where bouts are you from??? We are from all over the place...

Mountain biking looks like allot of fun...but I looooveeeeeeeeee my road bike......

I have a friend who races mountain bikes.....crazy!!!

Good job BB, mountain biking is WAY HARDER than road biking...by a long shot!!

I live in a small town in East Tennessee that is about half way between Knoxville and Chattanooga. Around here it seems like you are constantly climbing a hill. I know that you have to go down hill at sometime, but the climbs last a lot longer than the descents. The heat and humidity have been rough but I have managed to get a couple times this week. I am on midnight shift the rest of the week so I'll have to ride when I get off in the mornings. Hopefully one day I will inspire someone the same as you guys have inspired me.

Awe, what a sweet thing to say BB.

HP, awesome picture, you go girl!!

Traci, cute jersey. You are looking good girl.

I really enjoyed those first posts that you shared today. It gives me hope. I am where BG was where my butt hurts and it's all I can do to do the 1.5!!

Now many of you mentioned getting new Schwinn's at Walmart. Are you still riding those? I'm assuming you've upgraded by now. That's what I got to start myself.

LT (hope you don't mind I call you that but we like to shorten things up around here). I believe all of us regulars have road bikes from the LBS (local bike store). I started out on a mountain bike and once I got my road bike it was a dream come true. What you will have now will certainly suffice. My recomendation is to just keep riding it and if you find that you truely lonve to ride, then go drop some more serious cash on a road bike. Low end bikes start at around $600.

Oh and the butt does get better.

Newbies:

2BHealthE=KY

LongtobeThin=LT

BigB=BB

Oldbies:

HoosierPoms=HP=Traci

areellady=D=Deanna

Babygrl1234=BG=Stacy

Suzzzie=ZZ=Suzzie

OH Juli=J=Juli

Whosyerdaddy=Whos

There's TX for Stefanie

B for Brandon

JC for JC, who I think started this mess.

We've had a few others here and there.

Traci, cute jersey. You are looking good girl.

I absolutely ditto that thought.

The US what?????

Yes, I have Netflix...silly girlies........but I like to ride and get my exercise...geeesshhhhhhhhh

Don't you know that we on the eastern part of the midwest or the western part of the east coast think there is NOTHING between Illinois and the Pacific Ocean? It's like you have Chicago then Seattle. Nothing in between.

Don't you know that we on the eastern part of the midwest or the western part of the east coast think there is NOTHING between Illinois and the Pacific Ocean? It's like you have Chicago then Seattle. Nothing in between.

That's not true. There is corn.

Hey i am an oldie? sweet.

And i am still riding my crappie Mountain bike lol. I am trying hard to get money for a good road bike. Once my Kawasaki Ninja sells i should have a little.