I've recently (in the past several months) gotten back into riding. I used to love riding when I was younger (especially mountain biking...living in a *very* hilly and wooded area of Upstate New York, I had the optimal location), but gradually allowed it to fall by the wayside when I became more interested in cross-country running. Ten years later, I'm an avid runner who has unfortunately been sidelined by a recurring hamstring injury. My sports physician has made it very clear that, for the next year, I cannot run my typical mileage, at my typical pace. At first this news was extremely disheartening, as I've always identified myself as a runner. One very good thing came out of my doctor's prescription, though: I've rediscovered my love of cycling. I haven't owned a bike in years (I stuck pretty much exclusively to spinning), and recently bought a Specialized Myka Pro, which I love. I think I may want to get a dedicated road bike at some point, too--I'm looking at Dolce. In any event, what got me (back) into biking was a mandatory hiatus from running. And in some very strange, completely unanticipated way, I'm happier than I've been in a long time! Biking is not only a wonderful means of maintaining and increasing your fitness, it's also incredibly fun. I see myself staying with it for the rest of my life.