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One of the great things about biking is that it's whatever you want to make of it. What do YOU want from your biking? Without knowing what you want, no one can really suggest a goal. If you're riding to lose weight, bike a few hours a week and make sure you count your calories to create a deficit. I find that MFP…

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Newbies! No matter what you ride, how fast you ride or how much you ride, you're all welcome here :)

*nods* was coming here to say this - we love cyclists of all skill sets, speeds, distances and types. And we (ok I) love pictures of your bikes and your bike rides :p

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True dat! Too bad we can't bottle it up for when it would actually do some good.

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Yesterday was a rather dreary day in Minneapolis. Losing Prince is like getting all the fresh air sucked out of your lungs. He was often spotting tooling around Paisley Park on his bike, even just a few days ago. I biked over to First Ave after work to pay my respects, and got a flat tire. Dug around in my bag for my patch…

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Definitely THIS. Also be wary of fluctuation in how much you're biking (and therefore how much you're burning). Three seasons a year I'm averaging 500-600 miles a month, and I get into a groove about how much I can eat to maintain. During the winter, that drops to 100-150 miles, depending on how cold it is (-50 windchill?…

Cycling is a great way to torch calories, and if you pair it with watching what you eat, it definitely can result in weight loss. If you get off the bike and eat half a gallon of ice cream, it's not really going to work :P It's been my primary form of exercise for three years. The first year or so, I didn't track what I…

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Everyone has to start somewhere! Keep going a bit farther each time and don't be afraid to ask questions.

Welcome to the wonderful world of biking! Beware, it's a bit addictive ;) You've hit upon what I love about being on a bike - not only is it good for your physical health, it gives you a mental boost as well. Sore behinds are par for the course for the beginning. You'll build up a tolerance after awhile. In addition, you…

Love hearing about everyone's rides :) 4/1 - 17 miles 4/2 - 23 miles 4/3 - 2.5 miles 4/4 - 24 miles 4/5 - 16 miles 4/6 - 23 miles 4/7 - 9 miles 4/8 - 17 miles 4/9 - 18 miles 4/10 - 61 miles 4/11 - 17 miles 4/12 - 23 miles 4/13 - 24 miles 4/14 - 23 miles 4/15 - 23 miles 4/16 - 9 miles 4/17 - 21 miles 4/18 - 29 miles 4/19 -…

4/1 - 17 miles 4/2 - 23 miles 4/3 - 2.5 miles 4/4 - 24 miles 4/5 - 16 miles 4/6 - 23 miles 4/7 - 9 miles 4/8 - 17 miles 4/9 - 18 miles 4/10 - 61 miles 4/11 - 17 miles 4/12 - 23 miles 4/13 - 24 miles 4/14 - 23 miles 4/15 - 23 miles 4/16 - 9 miles 4/17 - 21 miles 4/18 - 29 miles - did manage to get my butt out of bed early…

4/1 - 17 miles 4/2 - 23 miles 4/3 - 2.5 miles 4/4 - 24 miles 4/5 - 16 miles 4/6 - 23 miles 4/7 - 9 miles 4/8 - 17 miles 4/9 - 18 miles 4/10 - 61 miles 4/11 - 17 miles 4/12 - 23 miles 4/13 - 24 miles 4/14 - 23 miles 4/15 - 23 miles 4/16 - 9 miles 4/17 - 21 miles Month to date: 350 miles Year to date: 916 miles

4/1 - 17 miles 4/2 - 23 miles 4/3 - 2.5 miles 4/4 - 24 miles 4/5 - 16 miles 4/6 - 23 miles 4/7 - 9 miles 4/8 - 17 miles 4/9 - 18 miles 4/10 - 61 miles 4/11 - 17 miles 4/12 - 23 miles 4/13 - 24 miles 4/14 - 23 miles 4/15 - 23 miles - the shower facilities at work continue to be unreliable, so I decided to try to bike in…

4/1 - 17 miles 4/2 - 23 miles 4/3 - 2.5 miles 4/4 - 24 miles 4/5 - 16 miles 4/6 - 23 miles 4/7 - 9 miles 4/8 - 17 miles 4/9 - 18 miles 4/10 - 61 miles 4/11 - 17 miles 4/12 - 23 miles 4/13 - 24 miles 4/14 - 23 miles - I need to have a stern talking to myself so that I get out of bed early enough in the morning to take the…

4/1 - 17 miles 4/2 - 23 miles 4/3 - 2.5 miles 4/4 - 24 miles 4/5 - 16 miles 4/6 - 23 miles 4/7 - 9 miles 4/8 - 17 miles 4/9 - 18 miles 4/10 - 61 miles 4/11 - 17 miles 4/12 - 23 miles 4/13 - 24 miles - gorgeous weather on the way into work this morning. I spent the whole ride kicking myself for not getting out of bed…

4/1 - 17 miles 4/2 - 23 miles 4/3 - 2.5 miles 4/4 - 24 miles 4/5 - 16 miles 4/6 - 23 miles 4/7 - 9 miles 4/8 - 17 miles 4/9 - 18 miles 4/10 - 61 miles 4/11 - 17 miles 4/12 - 23 miles. Very much hoping this is the last sub freezing morning of the year. The weather outlook shows lows in the 40s and 50s over the next 10 days.…

As a Minnesotan, I highly approve of your QBP brand bike. *thumbs up*

Take it slow! I spent a year riding a mountain bike (flat bars), and have had my Giant (drop bars) for 2. But, I'd say the vast majority of the time I spend it up on the hoods (ie the flat part that sticks out above the drops). It's easier for navigating through city traffic and making sure I see other path users. I also…

4/1 - 17 miles 4/2 - 23 miles 4/3 - 2.5 miles 4/4 - 24 miles 4/5 - 16 miles 4/6 - 23 miles 4/7 - 9 miles 4/8 - 17 miles 4/9 - 18 miles 4/10 - 61 miles. Intended to do a 20 mile ride with my SO, but instead we ended up going 60. Had an unable to clip out tip over about 10 miles in, but made it out and back. Not going to…

Super psyched to win this Wisconsin built steel beauty on ebay today! It's a custom sized teeny tiny Gunnar Sport, which in theory should fit my stubby legs well. Fingers crossed! I'm planning to rack and fender it up and use it for my every day commuter and weekend camping trips. 4/1 - 17 miles 4/2 - 23 miles 4/3 - 2.5…