I'm kind of nervous.
I've been lurking a bit.
Anyway-
I've just began to get back into cycling after about 20 years off the bike...
When I was a kid I cycled everywhere- but- once ya get a car...y'know...
I'm 47 now and I've had lots of surgery on my knees- I'd love to one day try a triathlon but with these knees -now it's a pipe dream.
But I'd like to really get into mountain biking. I've been cycling around a lot this summer on my old commuting hybrid- the one with the racks and the fenders I've haunted the community trails and cycled to work- a pretty good workout I guess...
But I'm actually gonna build my own bike. I've been slowly acquiring the components - and I should have it done in about a month. Late for this season but hey-
an aluminum 7000 series hardtail with Shimano Deore components all round...and a Rockshox Judy suspension fork
So I guess the reason I'm here is:
I'm looking for some cycling soul mates and maybe a mentor or two -and a sense of community, and a feeling that I'm not the only one cycling at this age...
Oh- by the way- did I mention that I lost 35 pounds last year by cycling?
so that's also part of it- I have these dreams of cycling- but I'm still not a lean mean cycling machine!
So I guess I kinda feel like a wannabe...maybe I just wanna belong...


Kimba