Glad I found this forum!!!

[Toni]

I just bought my first road bike today, a 2005 Trek 5000. Can't wait to start riding!! (It's night time, or I would ride now!) I signed up to do the "Tour de Pink", a breast cancer ride here in Houston, and I thought this was as good a time as ever to start riding. I have been thinking about buying a bike and join some sort of cycling group.

My old past time was playing on line poker.....needless to say, my back side has grown larger. I have just lost 32 lbs, need to lose 25 more. All I know, is that I need some exersice, the kind you continue throughout life.

Anyway, I am glad I found this forum. I have already learned quite a bit of useful:) information...thanks to all of you! :)

[chickwhorips]

welcome toni!

congrats on the new bike, the weight loss and a new passion.

maybe someday you can teach me how to play poker, online i'd probably be better, i don't think i have a poker face. :eek:

go introduce yourself on the Getting To Know You Thread (http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=2001). we all love learning new things about new people.

[Trekhawk]

I just bought my first road bike today, a 2005 Trek 5000. Can't wait to start riding!!

Welcome Toni to TE and I have to say fabulous bike choice. I also have a 2005 Trek 5000 and its a great bike.

Is yours the WSD or Man bike??

Happy Treking.:)

[DDH]

Welcome!! I to am a new rider trying to change my health habits and lose weight. I rode many years ago after I had my son, but got out of it due to work, family, yada, yada, yada, and not time to ever really go.
I am now back into it and this forum has helped me already tremendously to keep myself motivated and inspired.

I too live in TX, maybe some day we will meet on an organized ride. :)

[Toni]

They did not have a WSD, and of course as soon as I tried the carbon, I was like...WOW....I was looking for a 1500 WSD (not carbon), but they didn't have one in my size. I tried about 10 different bikes (it took all day) and the Trek 5000 was a great fit. And since it was the 2005 I got a really good price. I'm 47 years old, I think I have worked hard enough to deserve a little bit of comfort :) I added a JETT women's saddle, and that made a HUGE difference.

Hope to see any of you at a organized event!

[Trekhawk]

LOL - mine is a manbike too. Hope you have many great riding adventures together.:)

[Bicyclette]

Welcome, Toni! And congratulations on your bike :o This is really a great place. I love this forum. Hope you and your bike have many happy years together.

Pat

[pyxichick]

I love it. Manbike. Did you make that up? Too funny.

I have a manbike.

:D

[Bikingmomof3]

Welcome to TE! It is a great group of women. I have a Trek 1000 "manbike". :D

[Bad JuJu]

Welcome aboard!

The important thing is that your bike fits you, regardless of its gender. :D Have fun with "him"! When is the Tour de Pink scheduled? On these forums, you can find all sorts of info about training and preparing for a long ride, so look around.

[slinkedog]

Welcome, Toni! I wish you many happy miles!! :) (I have a manbike, too!!)

[mimitabby]

Welcome Toni,
I have a bianchi veloce manbike, but it's had a sort of a sex change !
:)

we look forward to hearing about your biking progress!

[CorsairMac]

welcome to that board toni and welcome to the wonderful world of cycling. and congrats on the new bike!! sounds like you got a sweet deal!

[Trek420]

welcome to TE or as we call it "heaven for women cyclists". Somewhere around here there's a lengthy thread on "what gender is your bike?".

Manbike (love the term!) or girlbike it's yourbike! .

That makes even the roughest, toughest, butchiest, (but sensitive of course) manly bike .... a girlbike.

[Toni]

The Tour de Pink is scheduled for Sept. 10, 2006 at Texas Prarie View A & M out in Hempsted, Texas. I work with breast cancer patients so this ride is very dear to my heart.....check out my personal page (I am not asking for money!!).....just wanted to share why I am doing this!

http://www.tourdepink.org/site/TR?px=1037541&pg=personal&fr_id=1051

please, come join me!!!!!