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I used to do the long distance cycling back when I was in high school. I used to ride between 100 - 150 miles per week and I loved every bit of it (and my girlfriend loved the fact that I was 35lbs lighter then I am currently). I always thought that since I now live in a very congested area where the roads surrounding my apartment are all between 45 and 55 mph that I would never be able to ride like I used to as long as I lived in this area. The price of gas, recently, however, has changed my mind about that. I'm actively hitting craigslist and local garage sales looking for a mountain bike that I could convert to a commuter bike that would get me to and from work and the grocery store since those two places are really the only places I ever drive to on a regular basis. I'll be putting road tires on it and a rear luggage rack with baskets and water resistant bag for hauling stuff around in.
It's great to hear that there are others like me getting back into riding. I just wish the weather where I lived was more consistently nice for riding. It seems like it's always either too cold, too rainy or too hot to ride, but I think I'll just have to start getting used to it because I hope to get back in shape and save around $100 a month in gas by not driving anymore.
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