I ride for fun all of the time. There are a variety of cycling groups here in town, but I never get around to "meeting up" with them for one reason or another. So when I ride it is for my enjoyment only. I am also putting my toes in the water for bike communting around my town here too.

I have always been competive, so there are some hangovers for me on that one. I like to go fast (for me that is 10+ mph) on flat ground and whatever I can muster on the hills/mountains around here. I have a computer that gave me speed and distance and that was all I was intrested in. I did not know they even exisited until four or five years ago when my younger brother was talkling about them. All other rides as a child/teenager/college student, I had none of that technology. Everything else took away the fun for me. The scientist in me would like to know my cadence, but I have not figured that one out yet.

I like to see the view, the people sitting in their cars talking on the phone in traffic waiting for lights to change, all the time while I am happily spinning on my bike going to wherever I need at the time. Its like I am in my own world of happiness and no stress.

Learn what you can from all of the knowledgable folks here on the site but always go out and have a great ride. Remember there is never a bad time to ride.

Red Rock