OY! Mothers!! (Yes this IS cycling related)...

[Pyannyplayer]

Denise:

I know what you mean! My husband will give me this "look" every now and then; he then says something to the effect of "Who'd a thunk that YOU would be so active and having so much fun? I just LOVE my favorite bikin' buddy!" We've met some awesome people (cyclists and triathletes) and my favorite store has gone from "Rocky Mountain Chocolate" to "REI" and my "LBS"! Anniversaries are biking days (we bought each other our road bikes last year), birthdays and Christmas are biking "gift" times........my office is decorated with bike and tri stuff.......it has been an amazing transformation for me and I know it has been for you as well.

From the sound of your last post, it sounds as though your Mom may be on the track you wanted anyway. She may just have to "do it on her own", if you know what I mean and she will most likely keep asking for your advice and help. Who knows? The sky's the limit!

I'm glad she's enjoying the bike. RIDE ON!

Lorie

[Torrilin]

It sounds like your mom may enjoy utility biking since she liked commuting . Keep your ears open... she may be providing you with the perfect source of present ideas for years to come. There are all sorts of handy gadgets for a utility bike, and they can be hard to find if your LBS is more interested in racing customers.

It's great that she's having fun. IME that's the best way to make sure one sticks with a life change.

[pooks]

Great news! I'm so happy for your mom -- and I think she's on her way to true bike-love.

[DDH]

Oh, I'm so happy that she is having fun on it. Take a picture of her on her new bike and post it for us to see.
How bout your dad? Is he riding and enjoying it too?