I bought my first bike, a Giant Hybrid, last year and after putting over 900 miles on it I decided to step up to a "real" road bike. In August I bought a Trek 2200 WSD. At first my husband thought spending that much money on a bicycle was crazy, but he quickly figured out I was determined to get one anyway.

I have logged 800 miles on her and my family thinks it's great. My personal goal this season was to do a 50 mile ride and I am pleased to say I did it last Sunday. It was so cool to call my daughters, 28, 25, and 21, to tell them I met my challenge. They were so excited and proud of me. My youngest enthusiastically screeched, "Mom, that's so awesome!" It's so rewarding, at 47, to know that they admire me for doing something as physical as cycling.

Next May I gonna do the Horsey Hundred!

PS: I guess that my husband decided that if he was going to spend any quality time with me he needed to buy a bike. Well, he has about 400 miles on his Trek 7500 and is wondering if maybe he might need a "real" road bike. ...wonders never cease.