No bike

here is another option. this bike has a good bit of good feedback.
http://www.electrabike.com/04/bikes/...wnie_home.html and it is pretty
comfortable.

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here is another option. this bike has a good bit of good feedback.
http://www.electrabike.com/04/bikes/...wnie_home.html and it is pretty
comfortable.

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Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions.

beeswing wrote:

But I bought one earlier one this afternoon, the Electra Townie 21 in a
woman's model. According to the web site, it's a bike built for people who
are trying to re-enter biking and are scared of bikes. That sums me up
precisely!

yay! congratulations, beeswing.

i've been back on the bike for a couple of months now (after a five-year
hiatus) and i'm so glad i've gotten back into it. it's done a lot for
me, both physically and mentally, even in just this short period of
time. i hope it all works out well for you and that you enjoy your
return to cycling!

beeswing wrote:

How *did* you do that?! I promise that I didn't see your post until
this very minute, and I'd never heard of the bike before today. But I
bought one earlier one this afternoon, the Electra Townie 21 in a
woman's model. According to the web site, it's a bike built for people
who are trying to re-enter biking and are scared of bikes. That sums
me up precisely! The bike shop where I bought it is giving my new bike
a before-purchase inspection and setup, and I bring the bike home
tomorrow.

Thanks so much for the great suggestion and for the reassurance about
this line of bikes. If I can relearn to bike at all, it will be on
this bike.

Now, I need a helmet.

Yay bees! You'll be fine. I'll be right behind you - I'm going shopping
tomorrow.

Wish me luck?


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Walking on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

(beeswing) wrote in
:

That sounds great to me. I bought me a bike this afternoon...it's an
Electra Townie 21 with a step-through frame. Even so, I almost killed
myself (okay, I fell off and slammed into a shop window...death was
not truly imminent) trying it out. I think I can get the hang of
biking again, though. I need training wheels! Too bad they don't make
them for adults.

Maybe next time ;-)
http://www.waltscycle.com/trikes.htm

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Walking on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

"SnugBear" wrote in message
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"JMA" wrote:

BTW I saw a bike at a rummage sale this morning and thought of you. I
didn't buy the bike (though tempted because I'd really like a road
bike), but I did get a pair of rollerblades for $3. Now I just have
to learn how to use them.

Piece of cake. If I can do it, anyone can :-)
http://home.midmaine.com/~snugbear/images/2nd_time.jpg


I sure hope so. Cute pic

Jenn

(The Queen of Cans and Jars) wrote in message ...
beeswing wrote:

But I bought one earlier one this afternoon, the Electra Townie 21 in a
woman's model. According to the web site, it's a bike built for people who
are trying to re-enter biking and are scared of bikes. That sums me up
precisely!

yay! congratulations, beeswing.

i've been back on the bike for a couple of months now (after a five-year
hiatus) and i'm so glad i've gotten back into it. it's done a lot for
me, both physically and mentally, even in just this short period of
time. i hope it all works out well for you and that you enjoy your
return to cycling!

Back in 2000 when I came back to the states from Japan, the first
thing I bought was a bicycle.

I *knew* riding my bicycle to work (~6 miles) several times a week was
what kept me from ballooning (I weighed ~200lbs then). Alas, I could
not find an apartment within biking range to work (this was Silicon
Valley at the height of the boom). That and american food and general
laziness resulted in a ~35lb gain in just 2 years.

But, riding my bike over the past 5 months, I've ridden ~1000 miles,
which at 50 miles/lb is worth for half of my 40lb weight loss, and now
weigh less than I did when I came back.

"Beverly" wrote:

Glad you found a bike. I saw it in another thread and it looks very
comfortable. You'll be zipping in no time. It doesn't take too long
to get back into biking. There's been a lot of posts recently about
buying bikes - maybe we need to arrange a get together for some
ridesg

Ok, I'm ready for the ASD Rally!!
http://home.midmaine.com/~snugbear/images/Bike2.jpg

The shops had minimal used bikes - all men's and huge. This is the
height of the tourist season. I'm so bad - I had to have one today s.
I test road a cheaper bike but when I saw this one I knew I'd be a goner
as soon as I rode it. It's very comfy and has lots of gears - lol. Is
there some trick to remember which way to turn them?

After supper I followed the routes of 2 of my favorite walks, one is 4.5
miles and the other 7.5 miles. It took me the same amount of time as
walking the 4.5 mile route. Only one hill defeated me but because I
shifted the wrong way.

Now I need to see how many calories it burns. I know I want a mirror and
it would be fun to have something that measures mileage. Any
suggestions?

I love it!

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Walking (and riding!) on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

"SnugBear" wrote in message
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Now I need to see how many calories it burns. I know I want a mirror and
it would be fun to have something that measures mileage. Any
suggestions?

I love it!

Congrats on the bike!

I have a great Cat's Eye bike computer on mine, it does distance, time, has
an odometer & let's you know your average speed. It was approx $25.

Jenn

"SnugBear" wrote in message
.4...
Now I need to see how many calories it burns. I know I want a mirror and
it would be fun to have something that measures mileage. Any
suggestions?

I love it!

Congrats on the bike!

I have a great Cat's Eye bike computer on mine, it does distance, time, has
an odometer & let's you know your average speed. It was approx $25.

Jenn