I remeber when I first started riding.....

[Brandi]

That that one hill was going to kill me! Now it is like nothing! I also remember My dh saying bike shorts were lame! Now he can't live without them. (and I like how he looks in them, nice legs and B*tt).
Oh I used to be scared to go down hill faster then 10 mph. Now I get mad when the wind holds me back! Love to feel the speed now.

[redrhodie]

I think back to the days when I'd go back and forth on the bike path, and be so exhausted when I got home, my legs all rubbery feeling. It was 8 miles! There was a little false flat that would just kill me! Of course, I was on an '80s MTB, but still.

Isn't great to have come so far!

[jobob]

Oh gosh, I've done an about-face on so many things since I started riding about 5 years ago!

When I first started out, I insisted
- I'd never wear lycra bike shorts
- I'd never get clipless pedals

Along the way, I maintained
- I wasn't the least bit interested in mountain biking

Until recently, it was my long-held belief that
- I'd never attempt a ride with "agony" or "heartbreak" or "death" in the title

And until a very short time ago I wouldn't even dream of
- owning a bike with a custom Ti frame & a carbon fork

[Veronica]

And until a very short time ago I wouldn't even dream of
- owning a bike with a custom Ti frame & a carbon fork

This is new. Details please.

Veronica

[jobob]

A Lynskey houseblend custom, aka my Midlife Crisis bike. I'll start a new thread on it, eventually.

(Ed to clarify: I just put the deposit down on it. And so the wait begins. tap tap tap ....)

[Aggie_Ama]

A Lynskey houseblend custom, aka my Midlife Crisis bike. I'll start a new thread on it, eventually.

Can I have a midlife crisis? I am turning 28 next month according to my co-worker getting close to 30 is highly stressful. Really I think not but any excuse for a Lynskey. I already have my paint scheme dreamt up, just a way to weak bank account. I am glad you finally let that out!!

[DrBadger]

OOOOO! new bike! How is Dusty going to feel about this? ;-)

can't wait to hear all about it!

A Lynskey houseblend custom, aka my Midlife Crisis bike. I'll start a new thread on it, eventually.

(Ed to clarify: I just put the deposit down on it. And so the wait begins. tap tap tap ....)

[LadyinWhite]

I think back to the days when I'd go back and forth on the bike path, and be so exhausted when I got home, my legs all rubbery feeling. It was 8 miles! There was a little false flat that would just kill me! Of course, I was on an '80s MTB, but still.

Isn't great to have come so far!

Ditto! This was my first foray into riding as well. Moved on to an entry level road bike, then upgraded to a lovely new ride last year. Still just a recreational rider who rides for fun and fitness, just riding a whole lot farther and a whole lot faster.