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  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Location
    California's Central Valley
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    Amy-Congrats! Thats fantastic! And, since we are practically bike twins, I know how hard it is to keep going sometimes-but there is something about it that just feels too good to stop!!
    Thing I'm most proud of...since mid July I have ridden at least 6 days a week. Three days I commute to work (6 miles total per day on those days), 2 days I ride my 10 mile loop and on the other day I ride as far as I can (18-20+ miles)-then I take a day off. My body loves it but my brain still wants to be out riding!
    Thing I am happiest about-going bike shopping this weekend!
    High fives to everyone!
    You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
    - Eleanor Roosevelt

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Location
    Alabama
    Posts
    71
    These are awesome!! Keep 'em coming!
    Amy

    Kickin' it old school on my Huffy, but hey, I RIDE!

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Littleton, CO
    Posts
    33
    Oh, I am so impressed Amy! FANTASTIC achievement.

    pinkbikes, I am so terribly bowled-over by your fork accomplishment. That has got to feel terrific!

    Cyborg Queen, 300 miles in one month is fantastic!

    While I am packing up a 3400 sq ft house to move and am back in nursing school FT, my mind wanders back to the trails and can't wait for a free hour to get out there on my bicycle and ride!

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Kansas
    Posts
    83
    I did my first 20 mile ride this week. I've only been riding a few weeks and even 2 weeks ago I wondered if I would be able to ride 35 miles for my first scheduled organized ride at the end of Sept. Now I have no doubt I can do it, and will do it before the ride for sure!!

    Congrats everyone on your accomplishments ~ I would like to start tackling the mechanical stuff soon, so far, hubby's done it all.
    One out of shape mom getting ready to bike across Kansas

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Posts
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    I love this thread! It's inspiring to hear about everybody's successes and excitement.

    I'm proud of myself because I'm almost 40 and I've never been athletic before. I was never in sports in school, and hated gym, and at my age I've found 2 sports that I love. I've kept up XC skiing every winter for 4 years and this is the second summer I've bicycled, besides just around the campgrounds. The cycling bug bit me hard a couple of weeks ago just like the ski bug did 4 years ago, and I know I'm in it for life now. It makes me proud that I'll be doing something athletic year-round.

    It also makes me proud that I'm doing this for the love of it and not because I want to lose weight and look pretty.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    pacific NW
    Posts
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    I used to have this hill that I considered an evil nemisis hill. I always had to dismount about half way up and walk the rest of the way. I'd forgotten about that until yesterday when I encountered the hill (which is a no big deal hill by now) and there was a group of young men huffing and chuffing and walking their bikes up it. it was a good feeling to realize how much I have improved.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Jun 2002
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    Mrs. KnottedYet
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    And to dust them
    Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
    Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
    Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
    Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
    Folder ~ Brompton
    N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
    https://www.instagram.com/pugsley_adventuredog/

 

 

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