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After a very quick and unscientific search, I found a *fairly decent* Giant carbon 29 HT for sub-2K. Yeah, carbon. I had to look twice to make sure it actually said "composite". Giant XTC Composite 29er 3, $1975 MSRP (methinks I was looking at a '12). For that price point you get a RockShox Recon Gold TK fork (fairly…

Sadly, Niner & Yeti are probably gonna price him out... Sweet bikes, tho.

I have two full-suspension 26ers. One alloy all-mountain & one carbon XC/race bike. Even for the dumb stuff I do, I think the full-suspension is overkill. I'm also shopping for a light hard-tail 29er. Things I would focus on in that price point are weight, a better fork and (to a lesser extent) decent brakes (hydr). Don't…

We're here for ya, Mission2Me! Glad to hear you found a bike that works for you!

Anybody got any plans to do some local sporting/exercise/charity/fun events this year (NE or IA)??? Just curious!

BTW, a 30+ minute "roll" around a Target in a wheelchair is a damn good workout! I even had a favorite "course" around the store. It doesn't hurt that the Target had a Starbucks in it... thus my post-workout skinny latte would cancel out all of my hard work. (Plus it was the only way I was getting a sweet treat - I…

Yeah, most pedometers work just fine (even the $5 ones). The fancy ones just plug into the computer or track extra stuff or have a cutesy display. I think my FitBit Zip was $60, but I'm a gadget geek. BTW, I think the little pedal-bike-stand-thingie was a clever suggestion. You could use some light freeweights (cans would…

Wow, Mission2Me. I feel for you - sounds like it's been an absolutely wretched year for you health-wise. If you've been hospitalized that long, then yeah... your body might need some extra time & TLC to get strong again. But you are here and you are recovering and it WILL get better. It seems like doctors are the worst at…

BTW, I have PCOS, too. It sucks. It feels like we have to work so much harder than normal to lose weight and we gain it back "overnight"... But we are strong and we fight. Don't give up hope!

Any pedometer will work - it becomes a game to get a certain # of steps/day. They sell FitBits online and at Target (and it syncs with MyFitnessPal thru your computer - that's how I discovered this site). I'm thinking a Zumba DVD would be fun. You could just lower the intensity with the steps and kicks, or skip 'em until…

One last thought... when you do get out the house to go shopping and such, try the wheelchair instead of the power scooter. I broke my leg in 2012 and I would go to Target (nice wide aisles, smooth floors, good A/C in the summer) and gently push myself around in the wheelchair. Seriously, it's a great workout. I would…

If you are on blood thinners and recovering from a health issue, then I'd just take it easy until you get the all-clear to start exercising again. I'm hoping you won't be on the blood thinners for ever (I'm guessing they'll wean you off once you're no longer at risk for another clot.) Perhaps now is a good time to gently…

Get a pedometer (shameless plug for the Fitbit), set a daily/weekly step goal, and make up a few good high-energy playlists for your MP3 player to getcha going. Don't forget there are tons of interesting & affordable exercise DVDs out there and you can do it in the comfort of your living room. The nice part about workout…

Both of my parents died early (59 mom, 67 dad) from obesity-related health conditions (congestive heart failure, strokes, heart attack). You would *think* that this knowledge would be enough scare me to a healthy weight, but oh no... And it eats me alive that I'm still big when I know damn well what lies in store for me if…

Hey, it's Nebraska... I'm hibernating at the moment.

I've gone semi-low-carb and I don't eat beef/pork (a teensy lie - I love wrapping things in prosciutto). I consume lots of chicken, fish, seafood, eggs, and some soy "meat" around my house. I do a lot of oven baking, some sauteing (grilling when it's warm out). I swore off fried stuff, too. I roast/steam a lot of veggies,…

I can't fit milk into my calorie budget. It's just too "expensive" calorie-wise and frankly, it's not the end-all-be-all source of calcium that it's hyped up to be. I take a slow release calcium supplement along with my multi. If you really like milk, you may just have to budget for it. Perhaps consider it a treat instead…

Truth be told, the metamucil wafers aren't bad - aren't bad at all. I recently started taking fiber gummies (jury's still out, though). Foodstuffs that work for me include high fiber cereal and milk (or any dairy for that matter), prune juice, apple juice... The problem, I've learned, with fiber supplements is that they…

I survived nursing school (assoc RN). Managed to keep a 4.0, but I think I traded a little bit of my sanity in exchange. Feel free to friend me. I'm always good if you need to vent/cry/scream...

Here's another suggestion… 1) Get yourself a cute insulated lunch bag, some reusable cold packs, and a box of snack-size baggies and a reusable little lidded container (cup/cube) 2) make up a bunch of the following "component" pouches for the week: * snack baggies of protein/fat (pick from cheese sticks/cubes, deli meat,…

As I see it, there's no point being stingy with the kudos. Everybody needs an atta-boy or -girl now and then... especially friends.

Here are some upcoming running events for Eastern Nebraska area that I found on active.com... *** Cupid Shuffle *** Saturday, February 9, 2013 @9:00am in Papillion, NE (Walnut Creek) 5K benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society See active.com for more info or to register. *** Leprechaun Chase 10K *** Saturday, March 09,…

Yeah, kinda wish this board had a little more life to it, too. In support of that wish, I will try to post fun/interesting NE activities whenever I hear about any. I'm in the Omaha area. Feel free to add me as a friend, too!

I want a 650b mountain bike. Thinking 2013 Norco Sight Killer B-1... I'm short and look silly on 29ers, and my 26" full squish is getting a little long in the tooth... http://www.norco.com/bikes/mountain/trail/sight-killer-b/

I was shooting for 3650 mi for 2012 (i.e., 10mi/day x 365 days/yr). I'm now at 3305 and it's about to get *kitten*-numbing cold here in the midwest US. Last year I aimed for 4000 mi and I wound up riding in sub-zero temps the last week of the year. Managed to hit my 4000 (and not a mile farther!) on New Year's Eve. When in…

Add me for 400 miles in September. I log rides in Endomondo, too. YTD miles: 2306 mi

It's best to talk to the folks at the local bike shops - they can help steer you towards a bike model that suits your riding needs. Usually different shops carry different brands, so you may want to visit a few different shops before deciding. Most of the big bike manufacturers will carry bikes in all styles (ex: road,…

Considering I can't afford any of them at the moment, this is sheer torture!

^^^ Damn!

One of my dear racer friends says "if you didn't puke, you didn't go hard enough." He says this as I'm toweling his yack off my lucky shoes. Racers. (Sigh.) My biggest advice - don't shoot off the front (or attempt to break away too early). Pacing is key. Teamwork helps (if you got one). The "first man off the front"…