I LOVE my Giant. It's a really great bike. Our first "big ride" today went well. I'm feeling inspired. Thanks for the help. It's great to find a forum with people like me.
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09-10-2006, 12:25 PM #1
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09-10-2006, 04:14 PM #2
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Meaux, I have an OCR3, too. We should figure out something really cool for OCR to stand for! Have fun with your new friend, and ride safe.
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09-10-2006, 04:35 PM #3
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How about "Obsessive-Compulsive Riding"?
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09-10-2006, 05:39 PM #4
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PERFECT!!!! Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
How about "Obsessive-Compulsive Riding"?
~EmilyEmily
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09-10-2006, 06:47 PM #5
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I like it! The best I could come up with so far was "Only Courageous Riding!"
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09-25-2006, 08:01 PM #6
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Thanks for such a great thread, ladies! I am 27, trying to stay ahead of the grim possibility of pre-diabetes, and started riding seriously again about 2 weeks ago, after a 3 year hiatus. This thread has been such a great boost!
Sometimes I, too, get down on myself when the svelte athletes on their road bikes whiz around me without so much as an "on your left!," but it's good to remember to do what we can. Like other posters have said, we don't start out riding centuries. We need to work up to it!
I ride 10 miles each way to work, and on days when the ride is hard, I just remember my little mantra: "if you need to, stay in a low gear and do what you can. You don't have to rush."
Thanks again, ladies! I <3 this board!
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09-25-2006, 08:15 PM #7Kitsune06 Guest
*nod* There's a sort of zen to riding, commuting, and antiinternal combustion mobility. It's the "I'll plan ahead so I have time if I need it, but no rush." or if you're out for just a spin "I'll get there when I get there. In the mean time, if I really need to, I can stop and rest, but... sitting and coasting is almost like resting..."
I wish more people understood it.
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