thanks to Dan T..........I bought a bike

I do believe I will live to regret this necessary evil but Dan T.'s post the other day about cycling got me remembering how much I enjoyed biking as a kid.
I decided to get a cheap single speed street cruiser With white wall tires,just in case I didn't really like it any more.I rode 2 miles tonite around the block a few times to get started, and found out I still enjoyed riding but, am extremely sore now .....must....work ....through.....the PAIN!!!!!(in my best WILLIAM SHATNER voice.Thanx for the motivation DAN
TED

Considering where you live, I hope it was warm enough to enjoy it.  I had a cousin who used to live near there, so I hope you get in some work on flat terrain before you try conquering the nearby hills.

Thanks for the ego boost Ted!  I have enjoyed a lot of inspiration from the guys in this board - makes me happy to repay that in a small way by inspiring others.

My wife may not appreciate it though, she says I have a big enough ego already and doesn't like it when people encourage me :)

I started off cycling because I found my back hurt too much to walk or run and walking just doesn't burn the calories.  Jump rope and jumping jacks are good calorie burners but both of those get the moobs bouncing too much and I don't like it - on a physical and mental level it is disturbing to me.  I can't wait to hit the open road.  Waiting for all the kids birthdays to pass so I can get a used bike on craigslist - We have 6 birthdays in 6 weeks, we are celebrating the 5th tomorrow - whew!

Congrats,

You will be doing a century ride before you know it. ;-)

Scott