Hi, Everyone:
Sure is nice to see that there are quite a few of us out there living life to the fullest from the seat of a bike.

I'm 57 and I started riding 7 or 8 yrs. ago to lose weight. I was successful at that endeavor--a pound a week for a year. Was written up in Prevention magazine, Win the Sugar Wars book by Rodale and a Boardroom magaine. So I've been devout ever since. Even used to work at Bicycling Magazine and had the opportunity to ride at lunch with co-workers.

Started track cycling this year and plan to train for the PA/NJ State Games this coming Aug. at the Lehigh Valley Velodrome.
Working on getting my trainer & coach, now. Also became a League of American Bicyclists Cycling Instructor last year and have been teaching people in our age bracket that are just getting started riding. If any of you are concerned about riding in the street or on the roads, contact your local LCI (League Cycling Instructor) for Road I classes in your area. You can find cycling instructors by going to www.bikeleague.org and then to the BikEd section and then to the instructors by state.

One of the things I saw some discussion about is having trouble finding bikes that fit? If you ever have pain while riding or seem to accummulate pain while riding, have your fit checked at a bike shop. If the problem continues, have a bio-mechanical fit.
It takes all your flexibility, injuries, age, weight, etc. into consideration when being fit for a bike.

I had a Trek 2000 road bike for several years and did a full century on it as well as all the training rides leading up to it and as time passed, I noticed pain at the base of my neck between my shoulders getting worse and worse. I worked on relaxing my shoulders and consiously pushing my shoulders down and nothing worked. I finally met a mechanic from Serrotta that gave me a fit check on my Trek and we discovered that the top tube was too long for my torso and the stem was already the shortest available. So I began my search for a custom built bike. Not one customized for me; but one designed and built just for me.

I have to tell you that my Serrotta is just the ticket. No more pain, well aside from the one in the butt that ya get after several hrs. in the saddle. It fits like a comfortable pair of shoes and I never knew cycling was supposed to feel this good.

This is not meant to make you feel that you need to have a custom built bike to be a cyclist, just if you ever have trouble and just can't figure out why. Start with the bike fit check up and go from there. Be sure to find a shop that does bio-mechanical fits because those quick fits that some shops do aren't always adequate to give you a comfortable ride.