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...

Seeing you at the casino was a blast. Can't wait to see you next time, perhaps at TOSRV and me without my belly!

Edited March 2, 200917 yr by OH Juli

Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Was a nice weekend in the NE. Got the bike ready for spring bike rides. Can not wait for all the snow and wet weather to be gone, and warm up.

Chris

I made 200 pounds gone club this weekend!

I got my bike outside just to practice clipping and unclipping my bike shoes.

Was not as scary as id thought. TOo cold for mileage and way to much salt on the roads.

WYD-

Rock on for the -200!!!!!!!!!

That's amazing!

Yeah, talk to me after you fall over. It will happen at least once. I promise you. If you are a complete clutz like me it will happen more often.

I'm hoping to get out on the road this weekend. Woot.

I made 200 pounds gone club this weekend!

I got my bike outside just to practice clipping and unclipping my bike shoes.

Was not as scary as id thought. TOo cold for mileage and way to much salt on the roads.

Congrats!!!!!!!!

WYD-

Rock on for the -200!!!!!!!!!

That's amazing!

Yeah, talk to me after you fall over. It will happen at least once. I promise you. If you are a complete clutz like me it will happen more often.

I'm hoping to get out on the road this weekend. Woot.

Hehe. Trying not to laugh because I know you have a complex. But really you got some awful advice on those egg beaters.

Clipless pedals scare me. :laugh:

Mac they are not bad once you get used to them. The spd pedals are definitely the easiest to get in and out of.

Yeah, I tried a different style and they just didn't work for me. The egg beaters were a struggle. Then I got paranoid. I'm still paranoid so I use a hybrid pedal with a flat side and a clipable side.

Let me add that I also had a junky shoe that got stuck on my pedal. I had to take my foot out of the shoe and work with a screw driver to remove the shoe from the pedal.

No, I'm not paranoid for no good reason. I have reasons.

I'm working on it though.

I made 200 pounds gone club this weekend!

I got my bike outside just to practice clipping and unclipping my bike shoes.

Was not as scary as id thought. TOo cold for mileage and way to much salt on the roads.

That's so awesome! Congrats!

Missouri in the HOUSE!!!

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Hi J!

I feel so bad for you with the pedals! I agree with BG that you got some bad advice and unfortunately it has given you reason to fear them. I hope you will find your way to a different pedal that will be simple for you to use. I love mine...but they are easy. I wouldn't use them either unless they were. My shoe got stuck once too (with a different kind of pedal than I'm using now!)...takes some tweaking on short rides before you really let loose!

Let me know if and when you may be ready to try again, and I will be happy to hook you with some professional advice and maybe a trial from my LBS friend!

~C

P.S. Hi everyone!!!

Edited March 11, 200917 yr by Turler

I made 200 pounds gone club this weekend!

I got my bike outside just to practice clipping and unclipping my bike shoes.

Was not as scary as id thought. TOo cold for mileage and way to much salt on the roads.

Get the clipless and the aero bars! :thumbup: Oh, and you WILL fall, usually when you stop or get sluggish on a hill. It's more embarassing than painful.

Falling can be painful. For your ego, and well your shoulder and hip too.

Oh, aero bars. I tried to put them on my bike last year, and they don't fit. I have sissy breaks and a woman specific designed bike, so my bars are narrow...I heart my sissy breaks, so no aeros for me. :confused:

Missouri in the HOUSE!!!

Yo, ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Lol. Hello there stranger. :confused: