Bicycling After 25 Year of not Riding

[southtexaspilot]

13.45 miles. Hit 23 down a hill sucked on the way back up!

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[soupgun]

Bought a road/mountain hybrid bike on Friday. Bought it new( one year free tune ups from Galaxy Bicycles in San Marcos, Texas) Giant “Roam” XL frame.
My goal was to do 75+ miles a week.
I’ll get there, but not this week, lol.

Have to take it in for new bike tune up next week and I was hoping to get a bunch of miles on it to break some stuff in. Total miles since Friday afternoon, 15, ha.
I’ll get there. Just won’t be as quick as I thought.

I've been riding for many years, but upright bikes started really killing my back. I ended up buying a recumbent bike and trike and love them. The only real drawback is that they aren't allowed in races, only charity or exhibition types of rides.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I've been riding for many years, but upright bikes started really killing my back. I ended up buying a recumbent bike and trike and love them. The only real drawback is that they aren't allowed in races, only charity or exhibition types of rides.

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[soupgun]

Welcome to the Forum!

Thanks! I appreciate it.

 

[Hoji]

Got a quick ride in between bands of rain. Very windy and lots of inattentive drivers.

 

[soupgun]

A buddy of mine just did a bicycle camping trip for a few days out there. It looked awesome

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I really want to do this with my biking buddies, but have no idea where we'd go. Since I ride a recumbent, I'm limited to the type of paths we can take so we'd have to stick to roads. I'd love to ride around Palo Duro in NW Texas.

 

[cycleguy2300]

I really want to do this with my biking buddies, but have no idea where we'd go. Since I ride a recumbent, I'm limited to the type of paths we can take so we'd have to stick to roads. I'd love to ride around Palo Duro in NW Texas.

Yeah, not sure how a bent would do off piste...



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[Hoji]

And

a a couple of short rides today

 

[deemus]

I’ve been getting ready for old fart baseball by taking BP, and fouled a ball off my shin. It’s all swollen and tender.

I was supposed to have a bike ride with a cute nurse tomorrow. Not sure I can ride with my leg like it is.

 

[Hoji]

I’ve been getting ready for old fart baseball by taking BP, and fouled a ball off my shin. It’s all swollen and tender.

I was supposed to have a bike ride with a cute nurse tomorrow. Not sure I can ride with my leg like it is.

Wrap it and take a short test ride

 

[Vaquero]

I’ve been getting ready for old fart baseball by taking BP, and fouled a ball off my shin. It’s all swollen and tender.

I was supposed to have a bike ride with a cute nurse tomorrow. Not sure I can ride with my leg like it is.

You're gonna need a better excuse than that.

 

[deemus]

Well, it looks like hell. But she’s really cute, so I’m gonna wrap it, take a pain pill, and act like nothing is wrong.

 

[deemus]

Well, it looks like hell. But she’s really cute, so I’m gonna wrap it, take a pain pill, and act like nothing is wrong.

Ride pushed back to Monday, I should be good to go by then.

 

[southtexaspilot]

Ride pushed back to Monday, I should be good to go by then.

Let me know if you need a stand in. I’m always willing to help a buddy out.


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[deemus]

Took me a month to get this date. Hanging on to it.

 

[southtexaspilot]

Lot’s of traffic on the trails today. I’ve got a new pet peeve. Folks that have dogs on retractable leashes. Y’all suck! Quit letting your dogs wander across the trail. I’m gonna hit one eventually.


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[southtexaspilot]

Did trails today at a leisurely pace.

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[Hoji]

Got to work this morning and about an hour after I got there I was asked if I could work nights this week. Naturally I said yes, and went for a ride

 

[soupgun]

This is what my current ride looks like. She's fast, but too bad her engine isn't faster.

 

[soupgun]

Yeah, not sure how a bent would do off piste...



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They do make some recumbent trikes called Fat Tads that do well and are designed for offroading. But they're wider too so that makes it difficult if you're running narrow trails. Not sure I'd trust myself on a two-wheel recumbent even if it was designed for offraod. Haha