How old are you? How long have you been riding?

[shootingstar]

Am 49.



Learned to bike when I was 10 yrs.
Abandoned biking when I was 19 yrs.

Returned to cycling when I was 32 yrs. --just a few
months after I met my partner. Yes, he was the cycling angel that appeared in my life at the right time. Before I met him, I was hankering to buy a bike, but didn't know how to go about doing it..etc.


So have been cycling regularily and commuting in non-snow/ice seasons, last 17 yrs.

[KathiCville]

I'm 50. Rode as a kid and then on-and-off through my 30s. Stopped during my 40s after adopting a dog and switching to hiking. Got back into biking a little over a year ago when cycling BF got me going again. My now 9-year old pooch has slowed down a bit, so we're doing shorter hikes---cycling helps me stay in shape!

[singletrackmind]

Learned at 5 and have never not had a bike or not ridden said bike, so 35 years.

[elk]

I had to stop and really think about how to answer my own poll!!! I almost clicked 35-45....but I am 50...!!! (must be a good sign...I feel younger..)

I got back on the bike (my only real foray into excercise besides walking.....since college) last Sept. ...so 10 months, with Jan-May off for that (*&^% virus)...Jeepers!! I am still such a baby biker!! I've only been riding
for essentially 4 months....!?!?

I sure have learned a lot...

[uk elephant]

I'm 32, and I learned to ride a two wheeler at 7. I've always used a bike for transport since I was allowed to cycle beyond our little street. Cycling just for training/excercise only started two years ago when I was training for ALC and I enjoy it so much I'm still going...or at least plan to when the phd lets me have a life.

[LainiePants]

This summer will be 3 years for me. It was definitely my bike-loving super active BF who got me into it. (And I'm 27 btw)

[SlowButSteady]

I'm 49. Injured on a bike at age 10...rode only when absolutely necessary in college and vet school. Vet school BF did a coast to coast and that really impressed me but I was really, really scared to ride.

Started back on my own and this is my 4th summer.

[surgtech1956]

I'm 52. Rode as a kid - in fact my favorite gift to receive was a new bike. I got into riding when I was 27 and stopped at age 37, started back up again at 51.

[elk]

It's awesome that so many of us are over 40, over 50....

I am so inspired by all of you!!!

I honestly feel like when I turned 50 (the year I started riding again) I re claimed some of the best things of my younger days...like bikes and collies...;-)

[HillSlugger]

Rode as a kid but pretty much stopped after I got my driver's license. Bike commuted for a year in graduate school, and then nothing for about 20 years. I've been riding steadily for the last 3 years or so.

[bluebug32]

I'm 25 and started seriously riding four years ago. I've been mountain biking, for the most part, and just picked up road riding this year.

[violette]

Was doing spin classesfor 3 yrs and one day someone e-mailed me telling me that his friend had a road bike for sale. Looked at it and decided that was it. Bought one and never looked back. I was 37. Rode when I was younger but that doesn't count. For some odd reason, I feel so sexy on a Road bike. WEIRD...

[HoosierGiant]

47. Ex-marathon runner who didn't have time to train once the girls came along. Needed to do something, so started cycling 3 years ago after watching DH make the same transition. The girls and I were his SAG support for RAIN (Ride Across INdiana -- 160 miles, one day, one way), and I thought it looked like soooo much fun. That was all it took!

[oneskineejosie]

I'm 28 and besides riding as a kid, just got my pretty pretty Trek 2.3 in April, intending to ride only in order to train for a triathlon. Well, I have completely fallen in LOVE with my bike, and I know I'll be riding as much as I can for many many many years!!!!!

[cosc]

I'm a 57 year old grandma. My best present ever as a youngster was a blue bike.
I've had a few years where I didn't make time to ride (college-career changes). My hubby rides with me on occasion, but was always good to watch our 7 kids when I wanted to ride. I feel like I'm still warming up - slow and steady but looking forward to what future bike trails bring my way.