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Do you have a youngin’ that likes to ride bikes?

Feb 20th 2008

By: RL Policar

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I posted a review of the Chariot Catch’em on MtnBikeRiders.com. It’s a great way to take your kids to school, or just spend time riding bikes!

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- Rick
  
  February 20th, 2008 at 21:08
  
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  You have already seen my daughters in the grocery gitter threads. The oldest is ready for one of these types of bikes.
  
  Here are my requirements: Quality and gears. That’s it. Would this be better than the Adams Trail-a-bike I was planning on buying when the weather finally breaks?
- Will
  
  February 21st, 2008 at 12:07
  
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  this post is completely unrelated to the topic at hand, but i figured no one would mind too much. i was a smoker for years and quit for a solid year, maybe a little more. recently ive been going through some rough times and, as they say, “a smoker is always a smoker when the chips are down.” i was wondering if anyone in this community is a former smoker with advice on quitting. i am worried that it will affect my riding. whats the best way to approach quitting?
- Lance
  
  February 21st, 2008 at 12:30
  
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  Will, I’m not sure what amount you smoke, but I was a one pack a week guy for a solid year. After I started riding, I’d get to where my chest was killing me and I had no stamina. Graduallly I’d just have to leave the sticks alone and starting weening myself off them. Mostly because I didn’t want to be in pain on every ride.
  
  If you are a one pack a day kind of guy, I’m not sure this method would work though. I never progressed that far so I’ll let someone else chime in for that situation. I used to thoroughly enjoy them but now I can’t imagine going back. Good luck!
- Ghost Rider
  
  February 21st, 2008 at 12:55
  
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  Rest assured, smoking WILL affect your riding, and everything else you do, too.
  
  I smoked a pack or more a day for over 20 years. Willpower is ultimately the only thing that works — I tried the patches, the gum, hypnosis, etc. and always found a way back to cigarettes.
  
  I did have some success with Zyban, though. It killed a lot of the cravings, but you still have to work on finding distractions in order to be truly successful.
  
  Exercise is a greatmotivator, too. A friend of mine was doing 20 pushups every time he had a craving, and after doing 4 or 5 hundred a day at first his body started to rebel and he was able to quit over time.
- Rick
  
  February 22nd, 2008 at 07:07
  
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  I was a pack a day smoker for about 15 years. I quit the day after my daughter was acting like a sucker stick was a cigarette.
  
  Chantix helped, but read up on it before deciding if it is for you. It can really mess with you. I actually miss the crazy dreams.
  
  Doing stuff can help. I bought three different bikes from VOA and created one decent bike.
  
  But, what really helped was wanting to quit. I tried so many times to quit before, but never really wanted to do so. This time, I wanted to.
- Will
  
  February 22nd, 2008 at 11:39
  
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  thanks everyone, your advice is amazing. im glad im not the only cyclist out there who happens to be a former smoker too.
- Mike
  
  December 17th, 2011 at 07:52
  
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  Have a cigarette! I’ve smoked 1+ packs/day for 40+ years and commuted 16+ miles/day(currently on my new Specialized Allez) for 12+ years with no health issues or “shortness of breath”. I love riding and enjoy cigarettes – they aren’t incompatible.
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