I just turned 55 two weeks ago and got my first "real" road bike last year. Didn't do a tremendous amount of riding, but really enjoyed it. I felt a little frustrated because living on Cape Cod, a lot of the cool places to ride are on dirt/sand roads and trails.

So...got myself a mountain bike for Christmas! I've been out a half dozen times this winter and totally love it! I'm not ready for anything too technical, but I have ridden on some fairly rough, steep stuff and plan on taking a mountain bike clinic in June. I decided to go clipless after the first ride (I use them on my road bike) because my feet kept slipping off the pedals. I have had several comical "timberrrrr" moments while attempting to start on rough stuff and losing my forward motion, or unclipping and falling the opposite direction. No serious injuries, just embarrassing moments.

So other than making sure I take my calcium and Actonel for osteoporosis, going for a stress test next week because I told the doc I work with that I was wheezing and feeling nauseous at the end of a long steep climb, I feel GREAT! I think I just need to get myself more aerobically fit before pushing to the max on the hills. Started doing some interval training on the elliptical trainer and will get to a spin class when I can. Maybe just use the club's spinning bikes on my own to boost my aerobic capacity.

This is a great board. I am really enjoying everyone's stories and advice. We're as young as we feel, gals...Let's keep it going!