Is riding a Bike really good excercise?
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The loooong bike ride and a Guggenheim
Comments (19)Suzanne, the morphing from fisherman to Guggenheim Fellow has been quite a trip. He told me one day I had been his role model, morphing from stay-at-home mom to starting college at 40 and making it to college professor. Nothing could ever make me feel better about my own life than that. I'm sure plenty of people have had things like this happen to them. You watch one person do something you did not think possible and you become more confident yourself and perhaps move ahead into exciting transitions yourself. Now that the ride is over, I realize that I was pretty scared about riding a bike alone such a long distance. Yet I think the bike was a lot safer than walking, especially because Paul is a small man, barely 5'2", and dark. At least there is chance at a faster getaway. I was afraid when he was in the Southern states he's be taken for an illegal! He says the problems were in the cities--Lafayette wins the prize for bike-bashing drivers. As for Jesse White Crow walking, that's pretty amazing. I'll Google him because I'd like to know why he's making this trek. I do think it's dangerous because one man alone can be fair game to even two more people. And if he is a man of color, it's certainly much more difficult....See MoreDo you bike ride?
Comments (22)Good bike shops also sometimes have nice bikes that people have traded in when they upgrade. The staff goes over them to make sure everything works properly, and sell them for a very reduced price. So you might not get the exact color you want - you could always have it painted at an auto body shop (or bust out the spray paint) if it meant that much to you. Also, you can call the local police department and ask if they have a bike auction. Many jurisdictions auction off stolen bikes that were never reclaimed by their owners, with the money going to a police charity (like college scholarships for children of officers killed or disabled in the line of duty). A triathlete I know got a $1k+ racing bike for under $100 at a police auction... he was about the only one who knew what it was and snatched it up. All it needed was new tires from sitting in storage for months. I miss riding a bike, but my balance is shot. There are stabilizer wheels for adult bikes but I think they'd just look too goofy. My PT says adult trikes tend to be tippy....See More30-mile bike ride for our 12-year-old! (1 pic)
Comments (13)Moni, my daughter and her family are avid cyclists--and always well equipped! :-) Maire, I checked the website for the ride. There were five options for the event: 4 miles, 15, 32, 46, and 65. Nothing was mentioned about hills for the 32-mile route. The 46-mile course had 1800' of climbing, and the 65-miler was described as having an additional 3100' of climbing in 40 miles, plus "many hills to climb on this route." At least it was a cool day....See MoreMy grandson Ross McGarity...Texas 4000 bike ride
Comments (14)There are several groups and they are taking different routes. He originally was on the Rocky Mountain group but they asked him to switch to the Ozark Mountain group. His mother and step dad have rented a house in Alaska and will be there when they finish the ride to celebrate with all of them....See Moreawm03
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