Quote Originally Posted by latelatebloomer
It's been the hardest work of my life!) and he said, "I guess that's good for a start."
Grrr......That comment and the bike shop manager who said "YOU cycle" make me *really* mad. How insensitive. There are *many* days where I feel like 13 miles is a LOT and I certainly don't want someone telling me it isn't. And I sure don't want someone looking at me and telling me I don't look like a ride. My brother in law made that mistake. He won't make it again (actually, he made a comment along the lines of my big chain ring being large and he didn't think I could really pedal it, and a comment about "posers" having bikes in their living rooms - some of us don't have garages - though we *could* talk about the extra set of wheels with winter tires for his sports car that reside in a closet...).

A start. Harumph. That's more exercise than the majority of this country gets in a week - heck - probably a month.

Keep riding and don't let it get to you. Do what's a good workout FOR YOU!

And DO NOT support the bike shop that made that comment. You do not have to be a size 2 to be athletic. More shop managers need to realize that.