Count me among the vertically challenged and horizontally gifted

Riding a bicycle is like being 9 years old again...it feels like you are flying. So free.

You're going to love it like you won't believe.

Personally, I feel that it is a bit more difficult for me to being taken seriously as a cyclist than my really, really skinny elite-triathlete & marathoner best friend. I'm begining to feel that it is perhaps partly due to my low self-esteem. But it hasn't stopped me from swimming at the Y, running the occasional road race and doing a few sprint triathlons.

YOU CAN DO IT, TOO.

You've already set a goal. Hold yourself to it. And have fun while you're at it.

There is plenty of support on this forum, and the Knoxville area should be very blessed with shops and groups.

Welcome.

~jackie

PS Spandex, however much you may hate it, is your friend.