tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777912109610750741.post3410211729332303595..comments2023-10-24T02:07:39.236-07:00Comments on BicyclingHub.com: Why Do You Love Your Bike?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08405449650340526083noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777912109610750741.post-41792959325677052872013-07-30T14:59:04.504-07:002013-07-30T14:59:04.504-07:00My Fuji lets me go the places I wouldn't norma...My Fuji lets me go the places I wouldn't normally go - including dreaming on two wheels. Unfortunately my average drops then but that's when I find alligators, owls and all sorts of surprises. pestysidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06217103635019760601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777912109610750741.post-85001303545260830522013-07-30T11:16:19.135-07:002013-07-30T11:16:19.135-07:00I've been biking for 11 years now and I love m...I've been biking for 11 years now and I love my bike because it represents an activity that helped bring my wife and I both together and one that we enjoy together. On an individual basis, I love my bike because of the challenge of long rides, climbs and the rewards of going downhill fast. I also love the fact that I can do all of this without feeling that my cerebral palsy is hindering me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635859165199200696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777912109610750741.post-71459057656116848282013-05-05T09:17:29.862-07:002013-05-05T09:17:29.862-07:00I recently purchased my first road bike at 28.
H...I recently purchased my first road bike at 28. <br /><br />Here's why I love it: after a week of ownership, I rode for 6 miles with a fair amount of hills. The thrill of racing downhill was nearly as intense as my roadracing (motorcycle) days. The sprints gave me a feeling similar to the QB bootleg I used to run that scored me many touchdowns. But most thrilling for me was the way I felt a few hours after the ride.<br /><br />Having been a social smoker since college, I decided that the best way to kick that habit was to stop drinking, given that I haven't the urge sans fermented spirits. The best way to do this, I reasoned, was to pick up a vigorous sport of which dedication is a requisite. Having had my eye on a roadbike for some time, I took advantage of a good financing deal at my local shop and took to the road.<br /><br />An hour after my third ride -- a vigorous 6 mile sojourn (laugh it up), my lungs felt so much clearer. My head and attention were focused. I was happier. My body felt invigorated. It was as if my spirit was run through the washing machine. I felt rejuvenated. <br /><br />It was at that moment -- yesterday -- that I knew this was a sport that I could continue for many years to come, and my mind and body would thank me for it.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010843936472690716noreply@blogger.com