So I'm about to enter your ranks

[old_gregg]

And the happy couple after the honeymoon (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/83535065):

okay, no more, i promise. maybe. and hat tip to bluegoose on the jersey.

do i see hair on those legs??? get that isht off!

[FMCoug]

Significant sections of Houston are concrete - it's more common than not in newer areas.

Yeah that was one of the differences between Utah and Texas neighborhoods I noticed when we started househunting out here. That and the love affair with giant boulders.

[falafel]

Yeah that was one of the differences between Utah and Texas neighborhoods I noticed when we started househunting out here. That and the love affair with giant boulders.

You've lived in other parts of the country. Did you see concrete streets in neighborhoods there too?

The only places I've ever seen concrete streets are the freeway and overpasses/bridges.

[Pheidippides]

do i see hair on those legs??? get that isht off!

they're due for a trim. fear not!

I did go with bibs instead of shorts, btw. Good choice methinks, after a ride. Also, I only did six miles but two things are apparent:

1. My butt isn't going to hurt anywhere near as much as I thought it would.

2. My cardio may be off the charts, but I have some muscles in my legs that need some work.

[FMCoug]

You've lived in other parts of the country. Did you see concrete streets in neighborhoods there too?

The only places I've ever seen concrete streets are the freeway and overpasses/bridges.

Yes in Oklahoma. That was in 97 or so. Before that I was in Utah.

[Borg]

Lookin' good. The last and final touch is to put the clothes pin on with a playing card to click in the spokes. You'llbe sure to pick up all the chicks.

[RC Vikings]

And the happy couple after the honeymoon (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/83535065):

okay, no more, i promise. maybe. and hat tip to bluegoose on the jersey.

Looks great. You are going to love it.

[mtnbiker]

And the happy couple after the honeymoon (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/83535065):

okay, no more, i promise. maybe. and hat tip to bluegoose on the jersey.

Man, you're already in better shape (no gut) than all the rest of us, except maybe Archaea. What's up with that? And maintaining 22 mph on the first time out the door? That's pretty darn good. You should have signed up for Lotoja with RC.

That looks like a pan-flat profile. What were the bumps, potholes or manhole covers?

Heck of a first ride. Keep it up; hope to see you at a group ride soon.

[Parrot Head]

they're due for a trim. fear not!

I did go with bibs instead of shorts, btw. Good choice methinks, after a ride. Also, I only did six miles but two things are apparent:

1. My butt isn't going to hurt anywhere near as much as I thought it would.

2. My cardio may be off the charts, but I have some muscles in my legs that need some work.

Do you guys shave or go another way? I saw an ad for 'Nair for Men' in Bicycling recently.

I, too, was surprised that the butt didn't hurt as much as I had expected and the day before riding for the first time recently, I had run but wasn't able to stretch afterwards. I was wary of riding like that, but soon found out that those leg muscles weren't hurting too much during the ride. But afterwards, both sets combined for a lot of soreness.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Nice photo, niku. You make a great-looking couple.

[Pheidippides]

Man, you're already in better shape (no gut) than all the rest of us, except maybe Archaea. What's up with that? And maintaining 22 mph on the first time out the door? That's pretty darn good. You should have signed up for Lotoja with RC.

That looks like a pan-flat profile. What were the bumps, potholes or manhole covers?

Heck of a first ride. Keep it up; hope to see you at a group ride soon.

Manhole covers. Welcome to Houston. I've been having a horrible time finding hills for running training; it's going to be worse for cycling, I can tell.

Don't read too much into the speed. I'm itchy for endurance exercise of any kind (my running is on hiatus until the marathon) and 6 miles and change isn't any sort of distance to write home about. Longer rides will tell the story. And I have some definite work to do on my quads - they burned by the end of the ride today.

[kccougar]

You've lived in other parts of the country. Did you see concrete streets in neighborhoods there too?

The only places I've ever seen concrete streets are the freeway and overpasses/bridges.

It's common in St. Louis and also in Memphis.

[kccougar]

That looks great, nik. I have been toying with buying a bike and hitting the road this summer to learn how it's done. This thread is really making me give some serious consideration.

Your pic makes you look like a seasoned vet, at least to these untrained eyes.

It certainly is contagious. I've been toying with the idea myself. I just started running again and it's the same old story - one week in and I've got shin splints.

For you Utah cyclists, what local shops do you recommend?

[falafel]

It's common in St. Louis and also in Memphis.

So what's the benefit, engineer guy? Not as much freezing and thawing in those areas so the road can take it?

When I lived in Chicago there were large sections of the freeway and some highways done in concrete. During the winter that crap just crumbled like a cookie (so did the asphalt).

[kccougar]

So what's the benefit, engineer guy? Not as much freezing and thawing in those areas so the road can take it?

When I lived in Chicago there were large sections of the freeway and some highways done in concrete. During the winter that crap just crumbled like a cookie (so did the asphalt).

Yes. Lasts longer, less maintenance. On the downside, it is more expensive than asphalt and more costly to repair when you do need to rip part of it up.