A few years ago when I was injured and couldn't run, I started to take spinning classes at my local sports club. Dr. Mirkin was on the bike next to me (and his wife rode the bike next to him). Nice guy - very direct, informative, and a huge supporter of cycling. He asked me what my deal was and I explained that while I was injured, I needed to find a new physical activity so I wouldn't go crazy. He asked me about my running history - mileage, PRs, etc. and he said that he used to run/race. We talked about how sometimes running isn't kind to your body because of the impact. He told me that due to all of the mileage that I had been doing, I would soon be a cyclist. Maybe he has ESP?! I told him that I hadn't been on a bike in 17 years and as long as I could still run, I wasn't planning on buying a bike. He thought that I had decent form while spinning (but obviously it's different than riding a moving bike) so he thought that the transition from running would be an easy one for me. Being the huge supporter of cycling that he is, he invited me to his house so that I could try one of his wife's older bikes and if it fit, they would give it to me. Unfortunately, it didn't fit but I thought that it was so kind of them to offer. I often see them riding their tandem bike. Maybe next time I'll ride up along side them and say, "Look! I'm a cyclist now!" Or as a running friend of mine recently said, "You've crossed over to the dark side!"