Recently, I decided to start burning some fat off by riding my bike. I got a slow start last week, but now I’m really getting into it.
My bike is a 2000 Schwinn Sierra GS. I’ve been doing a lot of hill climbing, so I’m thankful for the super-low 1st gear on the rear cog, which makes climbing those hills a bit easier. The tires are a bit fat, 26″ with an off-road tread design, so I get more resistance than the speedy Gonzales on their high speed road bikes.
Riding the Aboite Trails is a wonderful experience, and I was really surprised at the amount of use it receives. Today I passed maybe 9-10 people, some of the twice.
This morning was the longest ride so far this week, and I really pushed myself. 12.62 miles, average speed 18.36 – calories burned 739. Total so far this week. 32.77 miles, 2188 calories melted away.
Yeah, I’m bragging a little but this is making me feel physically great.
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Outstanding, Dan! Not only have you stepped up to the plate on fitness, but you've done it during some of the hottest days of summer. That deserves a salute, Sir!
Thanks Jim!
Danno, you gonna hook up with Critical Mass now and fight "The Man"??
I thought peddling a** was illegal in this state.
Tim,
I looked around, it appears the bike tards have all gone away and Critical Mass in Fort Wayne is dead.
Dan:
Makes me want to clean up the old Kabuki, and go ridin'…
But I can't figure a way to effectively hang ballistic armor on it (helluva workout) AND still pedal…!?!
(yeah, it's the SE side of town, alright…)
Have fun, Boss!
Congratulations on getting back on your bike.
However, you said: "Today I passed maybe 9-10 people, some of them twice," which unfortunately reinforces the picture I get when I'm out on my bike. There are NOT many people who care to go biking in this area. Imagine saying: "Today I was at the football game and saw maybe 9-10 people … some of them twice."
I'm a biking enthusiast but____
All this biking advocacy is the latest polically correct fad… lots of money spent for a handful of people. Some of our bike paths are very scenic (BikePath.EFTisland.com) but very few people go there.