I rode allot in my early twenties, road and mountain. When I lived in Dallas right out of college my mountain was my only form of transportation. Since then I have lived in Philly, Boston and now Omaha. Omaha is pretty bike friendly, lots of baths and wide streets. I am refreshing my bike maintenance skills & riding skills. I have been doing short "destination" rides. This means when I need to go to Target, the grocery store or anywhere else I make that my destination and the ride home. It is a good way to get riding into my day. I also take rides just for the exercise or the sake of riding. I am getting more comfortable with my bike and more confident on the road. I will say this... I don't look as good in the bike shorts as I did in my twenties!!!! But what the he**!