Exercise?
Not really, do I look like I exercise? To become averagely active, in 2012 I took up bike riding, sticking as much as possible to paths like the Saucon Rail Trail and flat terrain around Center Valley, Goodman and Hellertown. In 2015 my biking mentor Heather decided it was time to drag my tail up big bumps like South Mountain and Chestnut Hill, of all places. Before long I was doing group rides with the Wheelmen and Genesis. I’m not a particularly strong rider, C+ at best - for big hills like Sally Ann and Centennial I am always last to finish the climb.
Fun rides include St. Luke's Hospice, Donut Derby, Gap Gallop, Vello-Valley Vistas, Omaha Corporate Cycling Challenge, and my favorite, Gale’s Tour de Tush.
But mostly I ride solo, averaging 22 miles/ride over the years. To verify if conditions are reasonable and sufficient daylight remains to ride, I check Outside, my personal OpenWeather widget:
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Bikes In Time Order
Bike Specifications
1954 Trainer 1x1
1956 Schwinn Tiger 1x1 (video)
1964 Unknown English 1x5
1977 Schwinn Traveler III 2x5
1988 Schwinn World Sport 2x6
2001 Giant Yukon SE 3x8
2012 Giant Rapid 2 3x9
2016 Giant Defy 1 Disc 2x11
2018 Giant Defy Advanced 1 2x11
2020 Giant Defy Advanced 1 2x11
2023 Giant Defy Advanced 1 2x12
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Bike Mileages
