Ok I gotta give the ex-boyfriend props here About 10 years ago I dated a guy who was into mountain biking, so I tried that out. I figured out pretty quickly that that wasn't what I liked as much as road biking, so I switched out the tires on my mountain bike and rode that 4-5 times a week. I never was really serious about it, did it more for the exercise and the fun of it. Then I moved out to the suburbs, which afforded a bit more rural roads to ride on. I think what made me go uber crazy about cycling was my crohn's diagnosis. It became something that tied me to my "healthier" days. And lets face it, cycling is a great metaphor for independence which I was determined to not lose to any illness. Secondary things from it are being in great shape, feeling good both mentally and physically, and the enjoyment I get from watching people's mouths drop open when I tell them I rode 160 miles across Indiana in a day.

So that's why I ride. Oh and for the GREAT tan lines and en vogue clothing of course.