Can a Fat Lady Ride

**ShubieGA** · 09-08-2006, 07:16 PM

I am a newbie here, and love the posts! I am 5'7''. creeping up on 50, and trying to stay under 250. I started riding again recently and am up to 23 miles this week. I figure if someone doesn't like the view, go around me! Keep up the great work!

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 09-09-2006, 10:39 AM

Good for YOU, Shubie!!

**Bikingmomof3** · 09-09-2006, 12:31 PM

An excellent attitude. Happy Riding.

**pooks** · 09-09-2006, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by ShubieGA

I am a newbie here, and love the posts! I am 5'7''. creeping up on 50, and trying to stay under 250. I started riding again recently and am up to 23 miles this week. I figure if someone doesn't like the view, go around me! Keep up the great work!

Sounds like you're doing the right thing to keep it down, and take it further down! Way to go!

**Meaux** · 09-09-2006, 06:06 PM

I'm new to the forum and kind of new to cycling. I'm 27 and desperately trying to stay in shape and shed some pounds. I just got a Giant OCR3 and am loving it. My husband and I are riding in the Paws and Puddles ride in Galveston, TX tomorrow. Any newbie tips?

**Bad JuJu** · 09-10-2006, 07:46 AM

Hi, Meaux--Re: Newbie tips--just read these forums--they're loaded with tips. Also, check out the articles on the TE site--lots of info there. Hope you're having fun on your ride!

My neighbor's been checking out the Giant OCR line, and she's on the verge of getting one herself. Rockin' bikes!

**Meaux** · 09-10-2006, 12:25 PM

I LOVE my Giant. It's a really great bike. Our first "big ride" today went well. I'm feeling inspired. Thanks for the help. It's great to find a forum with people like me.

**latelatebloomer** · 09-10-2006, 04:14 PM

Meaux, I have an OCR3, too. We should figure out something really cool for OCR to stand for! Have fun with your new friend, and ride safe.

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 09-10-2006, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by latelatebloomer

Meaux, I have an OCR3, too. We should figure out something really cool for OCR to stand for!

How about "Obsessive-Compulsive Riding"?

**emily_in_nc** · 09-10-2006, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.

How about "Obsessive-Compulsive Riding"?

PERFECT!!!!

~Emily

**latelatebloomer** · 09-10-2006, 06:47 PM

I like it! The best I could come up with so far was "Only Courageous Riding!"

**kellichou** · 09-25-2006, 08:01 PM

Thanks for such a great thread, ladies! I am 27, trying to stay ahead of the grim possibility of pre-diabetes, and started riding seriously again about 2 weeks ago, after a 3 year hiatus. This thread has been such a great boost!

Sometimes I, too, get down on myself when the svelte athletes on their road bikes whiz around me without so much as an "on your left!," but it's good to remember to do what we can. Like other posters have said, we don't start out riding centuries. We need to work up to it!

I ride 10 miles each way to work, and on days when the ride is hard, I just remember my little mantra: "if you need to, stay in a low gear and do what you can. You don't have to rush."

Thanks again, ladies! I <3 this board!

Kitsune06 · 09-25-2006, 08:15 PM

*nod* There's a sort of zen to riding, commuting, and antiinternal combustion mobility. It's the "I'll plan ahead so I have time if I need it, but no rush." or if you're out for just a spin "I'll get there when I get there. In the mean time, if I really need to, I can stop and rest, but... sitting and coasting is almost like resting..."

I wish more people understood it.

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