Comments on: A Self-Proclaimed Geek Takes on Cycling

By: Heather Nielson

Heather Nielson — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 00:37:00 +0000

*claps hands* great story Aaron!! Thank you for sharing my friend

By: Aaron Madrid

Aaron Madrid — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:32:00 +0000

Ian, you are awesome! I couldn’t keep the rubber side down without all the support you and the rest of the lovingthebike and #bikeschool family have given me! It’s fantastic that we have such awesome places like lovingthebike.com to bring so many of us from so many different places together.

By: Myrna CG Mibus

Myrna CG Mibus — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 02:10:00 +0000

Bravo! An inspiring story. It’s also very fun to learn about a Loving the Bike teammate

By: Aaron of Battlemouth

Aaron of Battlemouth — Tue, 31 May 2011 18:21:00 +0000

Thanks so much, Kelly! I couldn’t go every day without support from all of these wonderful people I have met through this site (and #Bikeschool)! Change is always hard…but I decided to borrow a slogan from an old sports company and JUST DO IT, haha.

By: Aaron of Battlemouth

Aaron of Battlemouth — Tue, 31 May 2011 18:20:00 +0000

Thanks Clive! Same to you brother! I loved watching your video for the #30Daysofbiking vid! Made me a wee jealous, haha.

By: Aaron of Battlemouth

Aaron of Battlemouth — Tue, 31 May 2011 18:18:00 +0000

Too cool Dean! Everyone says to enjoy the time my baby is little… but I can’t wait until she is old enough to do stuff like that! Go Big Ten!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:11:00 +0000

My favorite sentence in here: “I needed to quit focusing on the bike itself, and just start riding.”

How often does the act of overthinking keep men and women stationary? I know it’s happened to me countless times. The unfamilar can be scary, especially when it is in regard to fitness (which is life-altering). Well written story, Aaron. You changed your world as you knew it. Pretty cool, I think.

By: Clive Chapman

Clive Chapman — Sat, 28 May 2011 07:22:00 +0000

Well done mate! As a getting thinner fat biker myself (but not a geek!) I know exactly where you’re at! Don’t ever stop!

By: Darryl is Loving the Bike

Darryl is Loving the Bike — Fri, 27 May 2011 21:23:00 +0000

I agree that he’s a deserving recipient of the “Keeping the Rubber Side Down” Achievement Award.

By: Dean Roberts

Dean Roberts — Fri, 27 May 2011 21:19:00 +0000

Way to go! I’m an Apple systems admin at a Medium-sized university in the Mid-West that was getting very little exercise myself. I bought a hybrid, a Trek 7100, and now use it as my exercise and commuter bike. My goal is to be able to ride a century or two next summer (2012). On the days I can’t ride outside I at least do 10 miles on a trainer at the Y. The weight is coming off and I feel much better about myself. I’m also teaching my 8 yr old son to appreciate cycling.