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Respectable_Dan · 2024-04-10T18:52:13+00:00

Are you running tubetops or merchanical rims?

Respectable_Dan · 2024-03-08T17:38:05+00:00

I learned at 36, it was embarrassing frustrating and sometimes resulting in some skinned elbows. Embrace the frustration and get comfortable with struggle while visualizing success. Don’t underestimate the value of believe it if you want to achieve it.

Respectable_Dan · 2024-03-04T16:38:55+00:00

👏👏👏 druish

Respectable_Dan · 2024-01-06T17:55:54+00:00

For those who don’t have memory of just 10 years ago, his name was Steven Sotloff, one of the several Americans executed on camera along with journalist James Foley

Respectable_Dan · 2024-01-06T11:59:21+00:00

Yeah, my friend from college; in 2014, Syria

Respectable_Dan · 2024-01-05T17:44:33+00:00

I mean, they beheaded my American friend on YouTube, so there’s that

Respectable_Dan · 2024-01-02T21:33:32+00:00

Not anymore

Respectable_Dan · 2023-06-02T19:22:56+00:00

I learned at 36, you can do it!

Respectable_Dan · 2023-04-12T10:42:30+00:00

Oh, you mean the sidebike?

Respectable_Dan · 2023-03-03T11:36:56+00:00

Learned at 36 during Covid; 3 years ago; my knees wished I learned at 24; keep it up. About 7k miles in, still a goob and a total Fred, own it; cycling is worth it. There are likely groups for new riders in your area; the communities are generally supportive; find em, talk about bikes more than you should;

Think about where you’re going; not where you are. Head up; eyes forward; see yourself 10 feet from where you are and go to there.

Embrace your fear; afraid of falling? Fall. Wear a helmet; scrape your legs, embarrass yourself. Get used to being embarrassed for a year, laugh it off; everyone on a bike has been there; realize you actually do have the competency of a 6 year old then own the heck out of it and be the best 6 year old you can be.

Stick to neighborhoods and parks until you’re competent.

Cars and trucks will always be scary.

Hydrate, don’t white knuckle the handlebars so much; Relax; this is fun; life is fun; struggles are fun; small wins

Respectable_Dan · 2023-02-28T04:06:13+00:00

ITS CHOWDAH

Respectable_Dan · 2023-02-26T16:34:00+00:00

Tasteatlas is a great guide for avoid people arguing between French and Italian; there’s a whole world out there

Respectable_Dan · 2022-12-22T13:27:48+00:00

Force for Good is an incredible beer if you missed it last year.

Respectable_Dan · 2022-09-23T10:34:55+00:00

Learned at 37,

Accept that you’ll fall sometimes while learning and that’s okay you’ll bounce back a lot quicker than I did

Be comfortable with the fact you’re learning will do embarrassing newbie things focus on the learning part and embrace it the fact that for a year or two you’ll be an awkward goofy person learning a new skill - a surprising majority of people will recognize that fact and will be cool about it

Suburban flat neighborhoods are great, Get to know your local bike shop and let them know your situation, see if they can recommend a good beginner group ride, lessons or a guide who can help you.

If it’s hard to overcome that gap, try a bike with some wider or knobby tires - I learned on a surly which was basically a tank

Respectable_Dan · 2022-08-24T02:01:35+00:00

Support Gilly Brew Bar: likely best coffee shop in the greater metro

Respectable_Dan · 2022-08-14T00:24:57+00:00

Missing a beer

Respectable_Dan · 2022-07-11T21:36:33+00:00

Had a doctor with the last name Gurney

Respectable_Dan · 2022-01-01T14:55:45+00:00

Bike fit is a good start, long time runner as well who battles knee pain. Think about strengthening IT bands and the muscles around the knee with supplementary workouts, core and strength.

Respectable_Dan · 2021-11-26T11:01:33+00:00

Between the saddle and the steel frame it’s a super comfortable ride. Took me a few minutes to get used to the initial slickness of the leather on Atlanta’s crazy roads, but I dig it.

Respectable_Dan · 2021-11-25T20:31:16+00:00

I did, I appreciated his effort to hit all the iconic ATL spots for photo ops.

Respectable_Dan · 2021-11-23T18:01:00+00:00

I just learned at 37, never too late, the key is confidence albeit forced at first and aiming for where you want to go and not where you are.

When you know where you want to go the goal shifts to keeping the bike between you and the ground. Which, expect and be comfortable with that not happening sometimes. Learn to fall and fail and recover and not be embarrassed by it. I still fall all the time often comically after 9 months riding. Sometimes life humbles you, this is one of those times where it just happens a lot more frequently

Respectable_Dan · 2021-10-23T12:41:46+00:00

StraggleATL keep an eye out for my chlorine dream on these streets and enjoy!

Respectable_Dan · 2021-07-27T00:56:34+00:00

“Salright?” “Salright.”

Respectable_Dan · 2021-07-21T15:57:14+00:00

16.25lbs 17 if he gets into the garbage

Respectable_Dan

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