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07-09-2006, 02:32 PM #1
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“Hey, clearly failure doesn’t deter me!”
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07-09-2006, 02:52 PM #2
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Hi Nancy from another Nancy-
I started out with a Jamis Quest. What is the Explorer? Hybrid?
Glad to see you are back on a bike. Nothing like cycling to loose weight!
This mileage thing gets pretty addictive. Since you live in Florida I suspect you'll be doing lots of early morning rides. Enjoy the light- a favorite time of the day for me.
Keep us posted on your progress. This is a very supportive group!
Nancy
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07-09-2006, 04:29 PM #3
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Cool!! Where in Florida? I'm in Alachua, just a little bit northwest of Gainesville.
Nanci
Hey, are you talking about Horse Farm Hundred? I did a shorter version of that last year-it's pretty! Santa Fe Century, the day before, is flat. That's my home territory. Then there's the Horrible Hundred in Clermont in November, which has bad hills, but if you can't make it up, lots of people walk- and the support is great, and they have a short 37 mile ride- maybe even shorter. That's the ride that made me fall in love with road biking!***********
"...I'm like the cycling version of the guy in Flowers for Algernon." Mike Magnuson
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07-09-2006, 04:58 PM #4
I love Swiss Rolls!
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Hi Nancy and welcome! Congratuations on your new purchase, may you have many endless hours of joy atop your new bike. I think your goal is awesome, keep up the good work.
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07-09-2006, 05:22 PM #5
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Welcome to the forum Nancy and congratulations on your new bike!
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07-09-2006, 07:10 PM #6
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Shalom Nancy and wishing you tail winds
All you need is love...la-dee-da-dee-da...all you need is love!
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07-10-2006, 05:19 AM #7
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Thank you all for the warm greeting!
Heading says it all: Thank you so much for the warm greeting! Truly, I am in the right place!
Nanci--I am quite familiar with Alachua, lived in Gainesville from '84-'89 while hubby was in grad school. SO pretty up there! I'm amazed at how much Gainesville has grown since we've been away, don't know if sprawl is catching up to Alachua yet or not?? We live down here in the Melbourne area, about three hours away and on the coast. VERY nice down here--beaches if you like that sort of thing, lots of nature, stuff to do but not overgrown yet. Yes, the Horse Farm Hundred is the thing--I am doing 35 miles of it and I'm looking forward to it! Not sure I'm ready for the hills in Clermont but there's always next year, right? (Alas, the only "hills" we have here are highway overpasses...)
And to the other Nancy (Bike Goddess), yes, it is a hybrid--a very BASIC hybrid but it is perfect for me! It has an upright position, but I have had a lot of lower back trouble so I'm working on building those muscles before I look at lowering and going faster.
And to all of you non-Nancys (and you know who you are!)--thank you so much for your encouragement! I am riding in the cool part of the day, which is great because the egrets and the sand-hill cranes are out. And being in Florida, I did not know what a goat-head is, and just between us, I'm glad I still don't!
Best wishes to everyone for a great Monday and a GREAT ride today!
Nancy
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