[robz71lm7]

Just curious. I recently picked up a Trek 7.5 FX to help me continue to lose weight and to prepare for a true road bike. I also wanted a healthy hobby and lifestyle change. I'm planning on adding a full out road bike late next year (hopefully '09 on clearance) when I'm more competent and know exactly what I want.

[CrashTestDummy]

Used to bike. I have a Fiji road bike, and a Fuji 'mountain' bike that aren't too bad. I used to because I 1: got hit by a toy bat by some kids out joyriding in their daddy's car (They were surprised when I chased them down. They spent the afternoon at the PD waiting for their parents to pick them up), and 2: sat on a jury about a hit-and-run of a bicyclist who was killed when he was hit from behind by a girl driving with possibly too many pain pills in here system. Freak accident, but the guy was killed instantly, and he was an avid bicyclist. I can shake a lot of stuff off, but every time I get on a bike, I think of that trial.

Now, I use the mountain bike to pedal around the paddock/grid at local autocrosses, and 'spin' on a training wheel I have the bike mounted on in the living room. We live out in the country, same setting the biker was killed in, and I just don't trust drivers any more. I can't seem to find the time to load everything up to go to a trail somewhere.

Riding in the living room is painful, though, but I do get my exercise.