Is there any cure? Do I even want to be cured?

[momof4greatkids]

Hi, my name is Sulis and I am a bike addict! How do I know?

6. I am infecting people around me...including my 6 year old niece who now wants an Electra Townie Betty (the black one with the pink flames) for her birthday and a complete cycling outfit for Christmas (with padded shorts none the less - she even wrote it on her Christmas wish list - herself!)

Any other addicts present?

Gotta love your niece's sense of style!

I can relate to #6, I am very proud to say that I infected my dearest bestest friend and identical twin sister w/the cycling bug. She happens to ride a (very big, very fast) motorcycle. I mean, this is a VERY LARGE motorcycle.

Then there's me, on my lil ol' Trek hybrid. But my sister got interested after hearing how much I love cycling, and we agreed to go on a ride. It was probably one of the most gorgeous Ohio autumn mornings you could ask for. I had my nifty Trek hybrid, she had her son's klunky Wal-mart bike. We didn't get far, (and I mean, less than a mile!) and the chain fell off the clunky walmart bike.

This chain was wrapped, real tight, around the pedal cranks We couldn't get it off. Nice man stops to help. She witnesses the friendly camraderie of cyclists. And had first hand evidence of the wisdom of my advice to NOT just buy a cheap wally-world bike.

On the way back, we switch bikes. So she's on my Trek hybid after suffering on the klunky walmart mtn bike. Now I'm suffering on the klunky walmart bike Anyhow, she is AMAZED at the difference between the two bikes......and she's completely hooked.

Next business day, she's in her LBS, purchasing this years model of my Trek hybrid! Only SHE gets cooler accessories. And this years model has some really sweet upgrades like a carbon fork, and a really shiney paint job (mine's matte) Well, I couldn't be happier for her, (really!)

So not only did I infect her, she one-upped me on the bicycle! But it's incredible to have her as a riding partner, and we see lots of great adventures in our future!

Colleen

[Python]

Yep. Resistance is Futile

My birthday is coming up and my brother always sends me money to get what I want - the same at Christmas. No problem this year. I'll just be heading to the nearest LBS to see what goodies I can treat myself and my bike to

My son is getting the biking bug again too - which is good for him as recently he's been in and out of hospital like a yo-yo and needs to build up his strength again. He came a short ride with me today and as soon as he came in he went straight to the kitchen and came back out about 15 minutes later with a plate laden with food. It's the most I've seen him eat for a long time He's a renal dialysis patient, waiting for a kidney transplant and like many dialysis patients he has a poor appetite. Cycling, hopefully, even short runs will help build up his appetite again.

I'm using my bike more and more and I've only driven my car once in just over a week. I'm off out shortly for a trip to the supermarket and try out my new set of lights I got on Saturday.

Yes. Cycling is definitely very addictive

[Dianyla]

So, what exactly is the problem here?

[Python]

We need to infect more people with the cycling bug. Get them addicted. There are not enough cycling addicts

[sulis]

Gotta love your niece's sense of style!

Oh don't I know it. She goes to a department store with her mom and sees the bikes and always says "Thats nice, but my aunt is going to buy me a cooler one." She knows all about quality! Did I mention she already rides with bike gloves! If she was taller I think we would be getting her the Jr. Allez...ha ha ha.