lisakinsel
07-07-2007, 07:06 AM
Hi All!
What a great website! I got back on a bike two months ago after a 20 year break and have a lot to learn still!
I see a lot of people from Seattle (what a great place to live) but I don't see any others from Spokane (also a great place to live). Are there any? Speak up!
I want to tell you a little about myself. I am 40 with 2 teenage sons. A co-worker got me to bring my old Target mountain bike to work and go with her on the trail at lunch time. Well, that was all it took. Within 2 weeks I was at my local bike shop and ended up with a new Specialized Sirrus, which I love. I have been riding ever since and have done a couple of flat 50 mile rides and just this past 4th, a 25 mile ride, much of it uphill.(That was an eye opener!) Bottom line, I'm hooked!
I do have an obstacle in my way, one that I never thought of, I have numb fingers in my left hand (I'm left handed too) and the numbness isn't going away. I see a neurologist at the end of the month for a nerve conduction study. I have done all of the things that were suggested; raised my handlebars, installed extenders, have good gloves, etc. I would have thought it would have been health problems such as my asthma, or being out of shape! Ah, who needs fingers anyway? I wanna ride!
Anyway, I am taking this weekend off at the urging of my doctor and let me tell you, it's not easy! I think I have an addiction!
Well, if any of you come to Spokane, make sure you let me know because there is a great group of women out here who love to ride! I look forward to getting to know you all!
What a great website! I got back on a bike two months ago after a 20 year break and have a lot to learn still!
I see a lot of people from Seattle (what a great place to live) but I don't see any others from Spokane (also a great place to live). Are there any? Speak up!
I want to tell you a little about myself. I am 40 with 2 teenage sons. A co-worker got me to bring my old Target mountain bike to work and go with her on the trail at lunch time. Well, that was all it took. Within 2 weeks I was at my local bike shop and ended up with a new Specialized Sirrus, which I love. I have been riding ever since and have done a couple of flat 50 mile rides and just this past 4th, a 25 mile ride, much of it uphill.(That was an eye opener!) Bottom line, I'm hooked!
I do have an obstacle in my way, one that I never thought of, I have numb fingers in my left hand (I'm left handed too) and the numbness isn't going away. I see a neurologist at the end of the month for a nerve conduction study. I have done all of the things that were suggested; raised my handlebars, installed extenders, have good gloves, etc. I would have thought it would have been health problems such as my asthma, or being out of shape! Ah, who needs fingers anyway? I wanna ride!
Anyway, I am taking this weekend off at the urging of my doctor and let me tell you, it's not easy! I think I have an addiction!
Well, if any of you come to Spokane, make sure you let me know because there is a great group of women out here who love to ride! I look forward to getting to know you all!