Up until 8 months ago when I had to give it up, I rode my bike every morning for about an hour. I stayed in my neighborhood, did not ride on any major roads unless I had to cross one, and never did a week go bye without me being in a close call with either a car, truck, or golf car not looking at the road at least once and some were very close calls that would have caused serious injures or even death. I learned to pay close attention to anything that could move including other bikes. It really is a danger riding even in the neighborhoods. In closing I gained 13 pounds since I had to quit riding.
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