Comments on: Welcome to my Cycling Blog!

By: Average Joe Cyclist

Average Joe Cyclist — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:31:51 +0000

Hi Colleen. Great to hear from you! Yes, let’s link up – I will add your link right away. I am taking a brief break from my blog due to ill health, but I can certainly manage to add your blog. I am also delighted to discover YOUR blog … lots of great stuff there, I see.

By: Colleen MacDonald

Colleen MacDonald — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 01:34:56 +0000

oh, I was excited to discover your blog…and the post about my own neighbourhood ride in Belcarra Park. I like to ride, and also have a blog – about easy rides in Vancouver.
If possible, can we ‘link’ the blogs? Here’s the url: letsgobiking.net (ps – it’s .net, not .com!) Hope to see you on the trails sometime…soon?

By: JoeAverage

JoeAverage — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 04:30:48 +0000

In reply to Chelsea. Nice to hear from you, Chelsea! Sorry to say, but as I know you, I also know that you don't have that handy layer of fat that I use to protect against pain! As you don't have that, you will have to spend some money getting someone to fit you perfectly on a bike. The only other option is to start out slow ... a few minutes a day, building up slowly. That really works too.

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 03:35:34 +0000

Way to go Joe! You really have inspired me to want to get out there..only problem is riding hurts my bum and hips so darn bad, any ideas to help me get over the saddle sore hump?

By: Alex P

Alex P — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:08:40 +0000

In reply to JoeAverage. Thanks for subbing! The worst stuff seems to happen to some of the YouTube people I subscribe to in the UK, threats of violence and such. Luckily haven't had any of that!

By: JoeAverage

JoeAverage — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 06:18:16 +0000

In reply to Alex P. Hey Alex, great to hear from you. I just checked you out on Twitter and YouTube (and followed and subscribed). If you ever happen to get a video of a car doing something really bad to a cyclist, that would be really interesting ...

By: Alex P

Alex P — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:59:49 +0000

Cool just got the link to this from the vacc-burnaby mailing list. Looking forward to your post about the sea to river route! I live in Vancouver and only come to burnaby to ride sometimes, I’ll be interested to hear about it.

By: JoeAverage

JoeAverage — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:41:53 +0000

Wow, my first comment – thanks Katherine! Welcome back to cycling. Until a few months ago, my wife Maggie and I thought that bicycle touring was too ambitious for us as a middle-aged couple, but since then we have tried it, and had a great time. In fact, when we tour, we’re part of a new demographic that I keep seeing … middle-aged couples getting out on bikes instead of SUV’s, enjoying the outdoors without destroying it, keeping death at bay by staying as healthy as possible. Best of all, bicycle touring is a way to come back from your vacation weighing less than when you started! I am definitely planning to post a lot about recreational rides and short tour getaways. In fact, I am just finishing a post like that now – watch for it today or tomorrow.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:08:39 +0000

Great idea! I am over 50 and have just started cycling again. I would love to hear about recreational rides and getaways. Are you going to post something like that?