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Already did my usual 16 mile physical therapy routine, so I did it again. Haven't gone over 26 miles in ~3 years. Me and the cats, dead in a bed rn, 2 brain cells between the three of us

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think you should look beyond BMX bikes. You can still have a BMX for BMX'ing but you should get another bike for actual cycling. The health benefits are just too great to ignore and as you get older, that just becomes increasingly important. Don't ask me how I know.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

My other favorite bike was a 24" Mongoose Element, I think it was a 21 speed. The lowest gear ratio was the kicker, it literally had a 1:1 gear, slow as molasses, but very high torque.

No, that's definitely not my preferred riding gear, but when Hurricane Katrina hit and we had almost four feet of flood waters for about two miles, it sure made it a lot easier to get to the grocery store!

Sadly, someone stole that bike a few years later, never seen again 😞