Originally posted by ragbrai40
I'll be 41 next month, have been riding for 10 years, the last three seriously. I piddled around town on my hybrid and did some longer rides with here and there, but it wasn't until I got my road bike that eveything just "clicked!" Ahh, this is what it's supposed to feel like! I'd struggle up hills, walked some (the worse was walking up one on my 40th Bday last year) and then with the road bike, it was like - WOW! And, I owned the hill that kicked my hybrid butt!

So now I am officially addicted and my mid-life crisis from last year has turned into a year-round fitness routine. Go figure! I feel better and look better than I have in years! My husband just checks my wish list at the Team Estrogen website for gift ideas!

Love to bike, live to bike!

Congratulations!! Your words are very inspiring! I'm not "there" on my road bike... I don't know if I ever will be. But mountain biking is definitely part of my life--I'm addicted, too.

Hi... My name is Adventure Girl. I'm addicted to cycling....