Riding my bike!

secwife47
secwife47 Posts: 29 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Well I got a bike, nothing fancy and old hand me down. But I love riding it. I cant go very far yet. But 35 pounds down and I can ride again. I forgot how much I love riding. We are looking for one for my hubby this weekend. Im sure he can out ride me. But I don't care. I can ride a bike! I think this is the most motivation ive had in a long time. Just wanted to share this.:glasses:

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  • ashenriver
    ashenriver Posts: 498 Member
    Well I got a bike, nothing fancy and old hand me down. But I love riding it. I cant go very far yet. But 35 pounds down and I can ride again. I forgot how much I love riding. We are looking for one for my hubby this weekend. Im sure he can out ride me. But I don't care. I can ride a bike! I think this is the most motivation ive had in a long time. Just wanted to share this.:glasses:

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  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    Stick with it. Bikes are fun.
  • stiobhard
    stiobhard Posts: 140 Member
    bike rider here too...
  • trijoe
    trijoe Posts: 729 Member
    WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
  • aprilw2222
    aprilw2222 Posts: 23 Member
    Biking is great fun. I've been riding for years and am back out again this year. Its great exercise and fun wrapped all in one. You also burn lots of calories. Keep building slowly and before you know it you will be riding long an far.
  • GNflyby
    GNflyby Posts: 2
    Riding a bike is a great way to get a good workout! For me, being bone on bone on both knees, I can ride better than I can walk, it's freedom!
  • misstweedy
    misstweedy Posts: 45 Member
    I love love love my bike! Stick with it, you'll get fitter so fast you won't believe it!
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    awesome. that is how i started losing weight three years ago. and this weekend i'm participating in my sixth triathlon.
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
    Yay! Non-competitive cyclist here. I bike in the concrete jungle of NY and to Rockaway beack on occasion.

    Good for you!
  • terra32907
    terra32907 Posts: 33 Member
    Yay! This is a great post! It's wonderful to hear how much you are enjoying your bike.Keep on peddling and those pounds are going to fall off! I have a love/hate relationship with mine. I love to ride but I hate how it makes my tush feel. All that cushion I have back there...it makes NO SENSE! LOL
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    "Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race."

    H. G. Wells
  • DaivaSimone
    DaivaSimone Posts: 657 Member
    I looooove my bike.
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
    Yay! This is a great post! It's wonderful to hear how much you are enjoying your bike.Keep on peddling and those pounds are going to fall off! I have a love/hate relationship with mine. I love to ride but I hate how it makes my tush feel. All that cushion I have back there...it makes NO SENSE! LOL

    Seriously!!!!! Me too. WTF!??
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    Yay! This is a great post! It's wonderful to hear how much you are enjoying your bike.Keep on peddling and those pounds are going to fall off! I have a love/hate relationship with mine. I love to ride but I hate how it makes my tush feel. All that cushion I have back there...it makes NO SENSE! LOL

    Seriously!!!!! Me too. WTF!??

    you need a proper pair of cycling shorts and possibly a new seat. seat covers are pointless. also, chamois cream.
  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
    Wait, you mean to say you can lose weight while sitting down?

    What sorcery is this...
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    Well I got a bike, nothing fancy and old hand me down. But I love riding it. I cant go very far yet. But 35 pounds down and I can ride again. I forgot how much I love riding. We are looking for one for my hubby this weekend. Im sure he can out ride me. But I don't care. I can ride a bike! I think this is the most motivation ive had in a long time. Just wanted to share this.:glasses:

    Great share!!!

    Enjoy. This is what riding a bike feels like...

    7060367355_f097695ddc.jpgFull Speed Ahead!
  • Chain_Ring
    Chain_Ring Posts: 753 Member
    HOORAY FOR BIKES!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I forgot how much I love riding.

    Awesome!! This ^^ was my feeling too when I bought a new bike. Bike riding makes me feel like a kid again, and at my age, that is saying something!
  • SapiensPisces
    SapiensPisces Posts: 992 Member
    I love my bike too!

    Enjoy! :)
  • BamaBreezeNSaltAire
    BamaBreezeNSaltAire Posts: 966 Member
    Well I got a bike, nothing fancy and old hand me down. But I love riding it. I cant go very far yet. But 35 pounds down and I can ride again. I forgot how much I love riding. We are looking for one for my hubby this weekend. Im sure he can out ride me. But I don't care. I can ride a bike! I think this is the most motivation ive had in a long time. Just wanted to share this.:glasses:

    Great share!!!

    Enjoy. This is what riding a bike feels like...

    7060367355_f097695ddc.jpgFull Speed Ahead!

    Yes OP!!! Awesome!
  • DeliriumCanBeFun
    DeliriumCanBeFun Posts: 313 Member
    I love to hear someone experiencing the wonderful joys of cycling.!! Doesn't matter how fast or how far you ride, just keep on pedaling=)
    Yay! This is a great post! It's wonderful to hear how much you are enjoying your bike.Keep on peddling and those pounds are going to fall off! I have a love/hate relationship with mine. I love to ride but I hate how it makes my tush feel. All that cushion I have back there...it makes NO SENSE! LOL
    I'll tell you a secret to end your suffering...padded shorts, chamois cream and a properly fitted sadle
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    Awesome - enjoy!
  • BigT555
    BigT555 Posts: 2,067 Member
    rode my bike to work for the first time today, surprisingly only took me 20 minutes and it will definitely become a daily occurrence so i can get some cardio in while actually going somewhere, running for 15 minutes in one direction and then turning around just seems like a waste of time for me (not to knock runners, i just dont enjoy it)
  • steve2kay
    steve2kay Posts: 194 Member
    It's surprising far you can go on a bike and a good breakfast. Well done for getting back on a bike again.

    I've got a touring bike for cycling to work, but I NEED a tatty bike for just goofing about with my son - the best sort of cycling ever!
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    Half the battle of exercise is finding something you love doing...good for you :drinker:
  • Dancing_Laeti
    Dancing_Laeti Posts: 752 Member
    Last year in August I started cycling again, cycling to work once a week (it's a 20 mile round trip) and I honestly couldn't fathom why it took me 3 years to actually give it a go! I love it, love it, love it!!! :smile: :smile: :smile:
  • kdeanosu
    kdeanosu Posts: 31 Member
    Awesome!

    For the ladies experiencing the sore tushes, I suggest investing in a women's saddle. They are shaped for our wider pelvis'. And also padded cycling shorts and chamois cream like the other posters suggested.
  • jmv7117
    jmv7117 Posts: 891 Member
    Well I got a bike, nothing fancy and old hand me down. But I love riding it. I cant go very far yet. But 35 pounds down and I can ride again. I forgot how much I love riding. We are looking for one for my hubby this weekend. Im sure he can out ride me. But I don't care. I can ride a bike! I think this is the most motivation ive had in a long time. Just wanted to share this.:glasses:

    Congrats! It's one more activity to enjoy :)
  • Weezoh
    Weezoh Posts: 171 Member
    Great! I love riding. Incidentally there's a bike group here on MFP:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/361-bicycling-road-and-mountain

    sounds like you definitely want some padded shorts and maybe a new saddle. Check out aerotechdesigns.com for bicycle clothing at a large variety of sizes. I have big man's baggy shorts and a set of bibs from them and they're fantastic!
  • Grant45t
    Grant45t Posts: 1 Member
    That's awesome - good for you for getting back to cycling! I love riding my bike in the river valley and on the remote trails here. It's easy to burn a lot of calories when you don't even notice you are exercising!

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