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#174792 - 02/16/09 08:32 AM
Re: Orchid, I need a "starter bike."
[Re: Dotsie]
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Registered: 11/24/06
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celtic, do you have a basket for carry8ing the ukulele? lol NO but he could sit on his seat and theirs room for him to strum away....lol. he has seneradied a wee ladie in a cafe, so he's certinly not bother with playing and going on back of bike.........sounds like a circus act in the making lol.
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#174806 - 02/16/09 09:44 AM
Re: Orchid, I need a "starter bike."
[Re: orchid]
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Registered: 09/10/08
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Loc: Arkansas
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Orchid and others -- been away for awhile dealing with the devastating ice storm which hit Kentucky, Missouri and Arkansas on January 27. I was without power for 11 days. I was very fortunate because my insurance paid for everything. I still have two guys working to clean up my back yard. It is very sad to look at what it did to the woods in back of my home, but the home was not damaged and I am alive and well. Arkansas, along with the other states, has been declared a federal disaster area.
I agree with with all the comments Orchid has made about a "starter bike", the most important being the fit. If you are not happy with your bike when you are on it, you will not ride it very much. I started out with a hybrid and later upgraded to an ultra-light woman's road bike with 28 gears. IT FITS PERFECTLY AND IS A JOY TO RIDE. Take your time and you will find what you want.
Happy cycling.
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#174809 - 02/16/09 09:51 AM
Re: Orchid, I need a "starter bike."
[Re: humlan]
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Registered: 09/10/08
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Loc: Arkansas
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Humlan and Dancer - I did not take up cycling until 5 years ago at age 62. A cyclist friend kept urging me to try it and so I bought a "hybrid" (a little heavier and with knobbier tires) for about $400. After a couple rides, I was hooked, and later bought a woman's road bike and started a bike group. Best thing I ever did. A lot of it has to do with attitude. If this is something you really want to do, go for it and look at it as another adventure in your life. You meet wonderful people cycling.
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#175064 - 02/18/09 12:14 PM
Re: Orchid, I need a "starter bike."
[Re: Dotsie]
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Registered: 11/24/06
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Loc: Belfast/Northern Ireland
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i had my first bike ride yesterday around my local park. myself and L up and dowen the wooded park for an hour or so, in warm bright warm warm warm lol day. springs getting closer almost time to take his stabilasiors off as he's now so fast they catapult him off his bike when cornering. Anyone any tips on how to get him to ride a bike for first time with no stabilisers
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#175114 - 02/18/09 08:54 PM
Re: Orchid, I need a "starter bike."
[Re: chatty lady]
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Registered: 01/21/07
Posts: 3675
Loc: British Columbia, Canada
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Cycling does build up your leg strength-- alot I would also strongly suggest that doing abdominal exercises and doing overall stretching exercises also is beneficial to keep muscles limber. A strong abdominal core set of muscles also helps for alot of sports, including cycling.
True cycling does not require strong hand and arm strength. As long as one is properly fitted on bike and arms, plus upper body not overstretched, it's a good start.
For certain cardiovascular improvement, physical stamina and lower blood pressure is a wonderful benefit of cycling also. One doesn't realize until one does other sports.
During the years of much more cycling, my blood pressure became quite low..enough to impress doctors.
That's great dancer, there are bike paths and routes in your city. It's a great way to get back on the bike without the stress of many cars close by.
Note: On my very first bike ride after not cycling for 12 years, I only went for less than 8 miles, on flat terrain. My thigh muscles were sore. But there after I became better and better.
I did cycle today..42 kms. Beautifully sunny and about 10 degrees F above freezing. We have no snow in our area.
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#175116 - 02/18/09 09:02 PM
Re: Orchid, I need a "starter bike."
[Re: cyclinggal]
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Registered: 01/21/07
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Loc: British Columbia, Canada
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Humlan and Dancer - I did not take up cycling until 5 years ago at age 62. A cyclist friend kept urging me to try it and so I bought a "hybrid" (a little heavier and with knobbier tires) for about $400. After a couple rides, I was hooked, and later bought a woman's road bike and started a bike group. Best thing I ever did. A lot of it has to do with attitude. If this is something you really want to do, go for it and look at it as another adventure in your life. You meet wonderful people cycling. Cyclinggal hope the yard looks ok / repaired (?) by now. Did it get cold in Arkansas during power outtage? That's great to start up a riding group. So how often does your bike group ride? Are most people there in your age bracket. I don't think I can have a bike with dropped down curved handlebars at this time in life..my neck would protest after a long while. People that one meets in cycling circles are usually a great bunch of people. Overall I find regular cyclists, men and women, they tend to be pragmatic but fun at heart people..leaning towards self-sufficiency and self-determination. There is something about being on the bike that encourages this type of behaviour.
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