Reply With QuoteWhat? SOmebody in the health profession who's healthy??? YOu rock
WHen I started commuting, my car was my "ace in the hole," - if I overslept a little, or had a bad morning... last Friday I overslept and thought about it and ended up calling in and saying I'd be there late (didn't have any thing on the calendar).
I love riding by the gas stations best
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Thread: I can't believe I did it!!!
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12-16-2006, 07:02 AM #16
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Sorry, I never posted on my commute......I can not express in words how much I love riding to work!! It is 9.7 miles each way and I only get to ride 2, maybe 3 times a week (I have job commitments that require a car) but so far I have just over 450 miles total on my commuting bike. I have now reached my weight loss goal. I started on June 1 at 183 lbs and am now at my goal of 125 lbs. I went from a size 16-18 down to a size 4-6. Biking played a HUGE part in my weight loss. I am so glad I picked an activity that I love to do......lucky me.
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12-16-2006, 11:12 AM #17
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12-16-2006, 01:56 PM #18
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Wow Toni, that is a major accomplishment! Congrats on your weight loss.
Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be. ~Grandma Moses
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12-16-2006, 02:04 PM #19
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Dont look insane to me
When was buying a bike ever a crazy thing to do
Enjoy your new ride!
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived — This is to have succeeded - Emerson
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12-17-2006, 06:34 AM #20
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You can never have too many bikes. I have 2 (road and mountain) and soon, my husband is going to start working on making "Voodoo" into a commuter for me. It's a hard tail mtb that I first started riding on. Right now we keep it for guests to ride, but I think it's been used 3 times in the past 4 years. It's bright yellow and I have to say i have an emotional attachment to it. My husband used it to mtb for a few years, but it's in great shape. Basically, when I retire in June, I will use it to do minor errands at the grocery store, drugstore, go for coffee, go to the gym. I might try riding it to work before school gets out, but I'm not sure how long the 13.5 mile commute will take me on that bike. There's light issues, too in the morning and I am not sure I want to spend big bucks for a good headlight, since I probably will not be riding in the dark, once I quit working.
Any recommendations on things to do to make this bike a cool commuter? I already have dual sided pedals on it.
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12-18-2006, 11:23 AM #21
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Somethign like this?
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12-18-2006, 11:37 AM #22
I am the cheese. ^_^
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Mwa hahaha that's HILARIOUs geonz...
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12-19-2006, 10:55 AM #23
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Uh, I don't think I'm going to get that crazy.... seriously, what do you think is necessary to make it a good commuter bike? Do I need to change the handlebars? What panniers do you like, racks, that kind of stuff? Tires? Right now there are slicks on the bike, but I don't know what size. I want it to look cool, but not too funky, if that sounds right.
Robyn
