[allone]

Yeah, I live in Texas but I am nowhere near a cowboy.

Anyway, I found this place and thought I would join up. I read a lot more than I post on forums. I don't know how much I will be posting around here...especially since I really have no knowledge in biking...but hey that's why I am here.

Just kinda getting into it. It's part of my 'get healthy' plan for myself. Quitting smoking, trying to do stuff that gets me outside. I figure that when I am old and can no longer do these types of activities I would rather look back on a life of fun and good times rather than TV and video games.

I am wanting to get into mountain biking...er, rather trail riding seeing as how there are no mountains around here. I have a beginners bike, a giant boulder that my local shop highly recommended for me. It's nothing special but it works for me, being a starter and a poor college student.

Anyway, I kinda went on there, just saying hey.

 

[LordOpie]

I figure that when I am old and can no longer do these types of activities...

Do it now and you can probably do it later too.

My grandparent-in-laws are 87 and 85 and they travel, go hiking, probably knock boots too.

welcome to da

 

[Secret Squirrel]

The Boulder will serve you well for the type of riding that you'll start out with. Have fun. Welcome to da

 

[allone]

Do it now and you can probably do it later too.

That's what I am hoping.

Thanks for the welcome.

edit, after some more reading, I hope I don't get as addicted to this as I am with my car! I may have to get a second job just to support another habit.

 

[TreeSaw]

Welcome to our circus!

 

[LordOpie]

That's what I am hoping.

Thanks for the welcome.

edit, after some more reading, I hope I don't get as addicted to this as I am with my car! I may have to get a second job just to support another habit.

Eh, in a few years you'll be commuting to work on you bike. I save $600/yr commuting ~3 days a week. That's like a new bike every three years

And you really only need, like, 4-5 bikes

 

[allone]

haha, I don't know if I could ever spend that much on a bike. Of course I say that now. Who knows?

I really would like to use my bike to commute, I work at the school that I go to so it would be perfect. It's just that I live off of a long two lane road with a speed limit of 55mph. People fly down that road and I am pretty intimidated to ride a bike down it.

I might be moving soon and being able to commute on a bike is a big part of my decision.

I am going to be able to ride a lot more often now regardless of where I am living. I just got a used roof rack for my car so I can take it anywhere. That's the real reason I joined up here. I found a used thule roof rack system at a really great price. Just waiting for it to get here, already have some trips planned etc.

 

[LordOpie]

...already have some trips planned etc.

cool. where?

 

[allone]

Nothing major or anything like that. I've been wanting to go to Davey Crockett National forest. It's maybe 30-40 minutes from here and I hear they have some nice trails. A friend and I have it already planned out, everything ready to go, just waiting on a way to get our bikes there so we can decide when.

edit, also kinda throwing around an idea for a camping/kayaking/biking long weekend up in Arkansas.

 

[X3pilot]

"haha, I don't know if I could ever spend that much on a bike. Of course I say that now. Who knows?"

Ohhhhh, you will, trust me. I never thought 20 years ago when I started mountain biking that anyone could ever pay $2000 or more for a bike. Ahem, well, yep.

Welcome and don't worry about age or abilility, just go ride! Hell, I'm 43 and just started downhill riding. Age is a number.

Welcome. What part of Texas? I'm from around the Lufkin area (East Texas Pineywoods)

 

[allone]

I'm directly north of you then. I'm in Nacogdoches.

 

[X3pilot]

Yeah, if I had read your location..duh.oster_oops:

We live up in PA now, but get back every now and then.

 

[allone]

Yeah, if I had read your location..duh.oster_oops:

We live up in PA now, but get back every now and then.

Ah, no problem. I didn't read yours either...otherwise I wouldn't have said that I am directly north of you :huh:

Do you know of any nice places for trails around in this area?