[PERKY2004]

I suppose I'm an "urban cyclist" ~ since I live in a town with a population of about 500,000 people. I steadfastly and coscientiously obey MOST of the traffic laws (though I will admit to biking on the sidewalk on a few really busy streets with no bike lanes, but I always watch for and yield to pedestrians.) I racked up 3,500 miles on my Electra Hawaii Beach Cruiser last year ~ not to shabby for a 46-year-old housewife, huh? The best part? I lost 100 pounds in the process, woo HOO!

My city has been busily installing bike lanes all over the place, to the great consternation and dismay of pretty much everyone in my city. Personally, these bike lanes aren't anywhere near where I would want to bike, so I think they're pretty gosh-darned pointless. Frankly, I prefer to ride my bike as far away from traffic and cars as possible, so I do most of my riding on quiet residential side streets and on the rare bike trails around town. In fact, rather than bike LANES, I'd rather they spent the same money on some reasonably located bike TRAILS, but that's just me.

I love my bike.

[Nickname]

I lost 100 pounds in the process, woo HOO!

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Congrats to you. That’s fantastic! You must feel worlds better. :)

[OddLane]

Congratulations!

A friend of mine has lost a lot of weight through running marathons, but I guess biking is another good way of shedding pounds.