At 30, I was overweight. Although I'd never been athletic, I took up running to get in shape. After a few years of slow marathons and half-marathons, I hurt my back. Chiropractor said to pick a new sport! My sister had just started riding after digging a bike out of the dumpster. I took my old hybrid around the block and discovered it didn't aggravate my back. DH was relieved--he'd done a lot of riding and had tried to get me started while we were dating. The rest is history--3 years and counting..........