Looking for biker friends....

Josie_lifting_cats
Josie_lifting_cats Posts: 949 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
My main mode of exercise is biking, and it seems nearly impossible to find people to talk about it with. I know they are out there.... So please, if you ride a bicycle, add me!

I'm not anti-bikers in the motorcyclist sense.... You can add me too as long as you promise to not look at me like I'm nuts when I give you the little bike wave signal while pedaling away. Don't be so prejudicial! I have two wheels, you have two wheels, people in cars don't see us..... We are in this together.
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  • Sharmender
    Sharmender Posts: 133 Member
    You can add me. I'm on my bike everyday, from 20 to 90 minutes... :P It really helped me lose weight.
  • hoskibn
    hoskibn Posts: 86
    I have a stationary bike for inclement weather, and I do ride the other type of two wheeler, feel free to add me.
  • coachtruder
    coachtruder Posts: 21 Member
    You can add me. :) I am training for the MS 150 Best Dam Bike Ride again this year. I don't do a lot of 'hard core' biking as I also am a Zumba instructor and just got certified in RIPPED so the teaching and learning of new stuff keeps me pretty busy. I am also a motorcycle rider too...so you have both if you add me. :)
  • laceybrobie
    laceybrobie Posts: 495 Member
    LOL..you just made my day. LOL I am not a professional cyclist. I do however, get my butt on my mountain bike, plug my head phones in and love to Ride. We just moved up on the mountain side so my fun rides are extremely difficult to say the least now. HAHA.

    but, I do love to ride... I think its the most relaxing thing for me. I can shut my mind off listen to some music and look at some great mountain views.
  • lungti29
    lungti29 Posts: 28
    ADD ME!!! I've been looking for bike friends too! I started bike commuting to work last week and am really excited about the impending health benefits as a result!! Are you road biking or mountain biking?
  • sillygoose1977
    sillygoose1977 Posts: 2,151 Member
    Here is a link to the cycling group. A great bunch of people there. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/361-bicycling-road-and-mountain

    There is also a group for Chicks Who Ride Bikes.

    Happy pedaling to you!
  • Pedal_Pusher
    Pedal_Pusher Posts: 1,166 Member
    Love it!
  • nikinyx6
    nikinyx6 Posts: 772 Member
    Biker here :) I used to use it to commute to work, about 7 miles each way :()
  • doggiesnot
    doggiesnot Posts: 334 Member
    I've just started riding my bike to work today! New to biking and looking for tips and pointers. Also, I have a motorcycle! I will give you the bike wave if I see you, LOL! :happy:
  • bethie624
    bethie624 Posts: 16 Member
    I have been riding my bike daily for exercise! Feel free to add me as a friend

    I'll have to go check out the biking groups mentioned above!
  • BlisterLamb
    BlisterLamb Posts: 396 Member
    Hi...

    I generally ride 20 to 30 miles at a time with the occasional metric century of 65. I love my bike.
    The pic is when I hit my goal of 400 miles for the month of August last year.
  • mamnboston
    mamnboston Posts: 81
    Just got into mountain biking, so you can add me
  • jaimibeth14
    jaimibeth14 Posts: 68
    Hey!
    I love cycling! I ride normally 20 miles on an average day! Rode my first metric century a couple weekends ago! This weekend I have planned to ride a century In east prarie, MO! I don't know if I will make it but I am going to try!! Feel free to add me! I love cycling, so does my entire family!
  • TnTHawkins
    TnTHawkins Posts: 285 Member
    You can add me. I have not started biking this year because of an injury, but in another month or so I should be good to go.
  • hawkeyegal1995
    hawkeyegal1995 Posts: 2,009 Member
    Hi!

    Huge cycling fan. Training for RAGBRAI (bike ride across Iowa) next month. Trying to log at least 100 to 200 miles a week. Goal is 4000 miles this year and I am over half way there. I too have lost most of my weight over the past few years through cycling.

    You might want to consider joining the century cycling group where we have teams and log our miles:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3764-century-plus-cycling

    feel free to add me.
  • lahstrand
    lahstrand Posts: 32 Member
    I bike commute to work. People seem to think it is crazy, but I find it one of the best ways to get in my cardio. I hook up my burley and haul my 3 year old daughter to daycare. We sing songs and look for birds and bunnies for 2 miles, then I drop off the burley at day care and ride 2 more miles to work. So it is 8 miles round trip. It also has made my daughter the coolest kid in school. Every day all the preschoolers ask if they can come with us and if they can wear her helmet :)

    Benefits:
    time with my daughter
    cardio
    saves gas and money
    environmentally friendly

    Big win win!
  • laceybrobie
    laceybrobie Posts: 495 Member
    I bike commute to work. People seem to think it is crazy, but I find it one of the best ways to get in my cardio. I hook up my burley and haul my 3 year old daughter to daycare. We sing songs and look for birds and bunnies for 2 miles, then I drop off the burley at day care and ride 2 more miles to work. So it is 8 miles round trip. It also has made my daughter the coolest kid in school. Every day all the preschoolers ask if they can come with us and if they can wear her helmet :)

    Benefits:
    time with my daughter
    cardio
    saves gas and money
    environmentally friendly

    Big win win!

    This is awesome! My work is 15 miles 1 way. LOL. i would love to ride to my daycare with the kids. its just to far for us.. Keep it up
  • eksb
    eksb Posts: 93
    My bike is my form of transportation. It is great to get exercise while still being productive and just going where I need to go!
  • ndetmer
    ndetmer Posts: 18 Member
    Getting into riding the 16 miles into work now at least 3 times a week. An awesome trip along the South Platte River here in Denver. Just hope I can stay motivated when 100 degF outside or when the smoke from all the fires blows into town.
  • gavintri
    gavintri Posts: 70 Member
    Same Here. I live off my bike through the summer and am always accepting bikebuddies:smile:
  • Josie_lifting_cats
    Josie_lifting_cats Posts: 949 Member
    Here is a link to the cycling group. A great bunch of people there. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/361-bicycling-road-and-mountain

    There is also a group for Chicks Who Ride Bikes.

    Happy pedaling to you!

    THANK YOU! I've searched before, but the group search function is not very effective.
  • Josie_lifting_cats
    Josie_lifting_cats Posts: 949 Member
    I'm so pumped to have biking friends. I currently do 20-25 mile rides, but am looking to do a 50 mile tour in the fall. I'm far from professional, but I'm beginning to think I need to invest in some things, like bike shorts.

    Biking is my "get away" from it all. A rough day, and I'll hit the road. That said, I'm semi-self employed and work has not allowed for much free time lately.

    Thanks for all the requests and I'm adding those who said they would be willing - thanks!
  • jckwrmn
    jckwrmn Posts: 4
    Very cool to see so many bike commuters here!

    I am as well, and have been for about 11 years. In the process, I have lost just over 2300 lbs, most of that in the form of a Saturn sedan we don't own anymore since I'm cycling everywhere! :-)

    Cheers
    Jck
  • Marmitegeoff
    Marmitegeoff Posts: 373 Member
    Another cycling commuter here unless it is a suite day when I have to be smart.

    I also cycle as recreation doing Audax as a sport, do not look that up it is very addictive, 12 years and still totally hooked.

    Feel free to add me if you want, I am in the UK
  • kepirus
    kepirus Posts: 79
    Well, I'm still recovering from massive knee surgery, and just using my stationary bike to help rehab my knee (practicing getting it to bend repeatedly again), so I'm only going a max of 2 miles at a time, but I go back to the surgeon tomorrow, and hoping I get cleared to actually, authentically ride the bike. I think it still might be a while before I'm brave enough to get out on the road, but it will definitely be a bike when I do! (and I've always wanted to do RAGBRAI, though I think that's a ways off for me).

    Everyone's mileage is inspiring me! :-) It's so good to see other cyclists! Everyone I know on FB runs/jogs.

    And although ideally I love the idea of commuting via bike, I am SO not a morning person, it really deosn't seem like it will ever be a viable option for me (high school teacher - have to be there early).
  • zoom2
    zoom2 Posts: 934 Member
    As you can probably tell, I sorta love my bikes. :blushing: I'm currently lusting over a 29er mountain bike, as my 11 year old DS is sort of taking over my somewhat-too-small-for-me 26" wheeled bike. Doing my first century of the Summer this coming Sunday and really looking forward to it.
  • midschool22
    midschool22 Posts: 1,267 Member
    You can add me too. I live to ride road bikes in the spring and summer and cyclocross racing in the fall.
  • doggiesnot
    doggiesnot Posts: 334 Member
    I bike commute to work. People seem to think it is crazy, but I find it one of the best ways to get in my cardio. I hook up my burley and haul my 3 year old daughter to daycare. We sing songs and look for birds and bunnies for 2 miles, then I drop off the burley at day care and ride 2 more miles to work. So it is 8 miles round trip. It also has made my daughter the coolest kid in school. Every day all the preschoolers ask if they can come with us and if they can wear her helmet :)

    Benefits:
    time with my daughter
    cardio
    saves gas and money
    environmentally friendly

    Big win win!

    That is the coolest thing ever!
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    I bike commute to work. People seem to think it is crazy, but I find it one of the best ways to get in my cardio. I hook up my burley and haul my 3 year old daughter to daycare. We sing songs and look for birds and bunnies for 2 miles, then I drop off the burley at day care and ride 2 more miles to work. So it is 8 miles round trip. It also has made my daughter the coolest kid in school. Every day all the preschoolers ask if they can come with us and if they can wear her helmet :)

    Benefits:
    time with my daughter
    cardio
    saves gas and money
    environmentally friendly

    Big win win!

    This is freaking awesome!!!
  • kevin513
    kevin513 Posts: 1
    Love, love, love, cycling ! I had a cycling accident last July during which I tore my shoulder and ribs up pretty good. I had reconstructive surgery in February and have been in physical therapy for 4 months. I just got the green light to ride again and already have 5 rides and over 120 miles on the books ! I really like the ridiculous amount of calories you can burn while cycling. I'm planning on doing a lot of riding during the month of July to celebrate the Tour de France ! Who's with me ?? I'm new to MFP and would welcome some new like minded friends to support ! Take care, Kevin :)

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