I started biking on July 13, 2008. My 1st anniversary of riding is tomorrow! I've ridden 1601 miles so far. I hope to get in a ride tomorrow to add a few more miles to finish out my first year.

I hadn't really done any biking since I was a child until then. In recent years I had done some running, until a foot problem required surgery (both feet). Since I couldn't run, I decided to try cycling. I think the foot surgery was a blessing in disguise because now I love biking so much! My feet are much better now and I could run if I wanted to, but I'd much rather bike!

I'd be interested in hearing how other bikers got started and how long you've been riding.

This forum is wonderful - getting in touch with other cyclist around the country and even in other countries!