Hello from Oregon!

[nykteria]

Hi, everyone! I'm in western Oregon, and I'm very new to riding. I taught myself to ride again after 21 years last year and rode for a while, but got too nervous about the concept of going on the street and put the bike up. Now I'm giving it another try, because I really did enjoy it. There's so many beautiful areas around here to explore! I have some health problems, so my getting started is going REALLY slow, but I'll get there.

[GirishH]

(02-08-2023, 04:07 AM)nykteria Wrote:  Hi, everyone! I'm in western Oregon, and I'm very new to riding. I taught myself to ride again after 21 years last year and rode for a while, but got too nervous about the concept of going on the street and put the bike up. Now I'm giving it another try, because I really did enjoy it. There's so many beautiful areas around here to explore! I have some health problems, so my getting started is going REALLY slow, but I'll get there.

Welcome nykteria. Which part of Western Oregon are you from? Incidentally I got my first long distance ride in Oregon when I rode from Hillsboro to Tillamook. Then explored the beautiful coast before taking a bus back to Hillsboro. The mini-bus had a bike-rack..:-)

Last year I rode to Seattle from Portland.

Sadly, I don't live in Oregon so am jealous of you and folks who get to explore the beautiful state..:-)

[nykteria]

(02-10-2023, 12:16 PM)GirishH Wrote:  

(02-08-2023, 04:07 AM)nykteria Wrote:  Hi, everyone! I'm in western Oregon, and I'm very new to riding. I taught myself to ride again after 21 years last year and rode for a while, but got too nervous about the concept of going on the street and put the bike up. Now I'm giving it another try, because I really did enjoy it. There's so many beautiful areas around here to explore! I have some health problems, so my getting started is going REALLY slow, but I'll get there.

Welcome nykteria. Which part of Western Oregon are you from? Incidentally I got my first long distance ride in Oregon when I rode from Hillsboro to Tillamook. Then explored the beautiful coast before taking a bus back to Hillsboro. The mini-bus had a bike-rack..:-)

Last year I rode to Seattle from Portland.

Sadly, I don't live in Oregon so am jealous of you and folks who get to explore the beautiful state..:-)

That sounds like a gorgeous trip! I'm in the Willamette Valley area, about 2 hours south of Portland. I would love to be in good enough shape someday to do the Seattle to Portland ride; I've heard a lot about it.

[ichitan]

(02-08-2023, 04:07 AM)nykteria Wrote:  Hi, everyone! I'm in western Oregon, and I'm very new to riding. I taught myself to ride again after 21 years last year and rode for a while, but got too nervous about the concept of going on the street and put the bike up. Now I'm giving it another try, because I really did enjoy it. There's so many beautiful areas around here to explore! I have some health problems, so my getting started is going REALLY slow, but I'll get there.

Welcome.

Most people have health challenges. If they don't have them yet, they probably will when they get older. I like to call them challenges, not problems. Getting out in the fresh air and exercising is beneficial for most people.

I started going short distances, not very fast. As I got fitter I went further.

I hope all goes well.

[GirishH]

(02-14-2023, 05:05 AM)nykteria Wrote:  

(02-10-2023, 12:16 PM)GirishH Wrote:  

(02-08-2023, 04:07 AM)nykteria Wrote:  Hi, everyone! I'm in western Oregon, and I'm very new to riding. I taught myself to ride again after 21 years last year and rode for a while, but got too nervous about the concept of going on the street and put the bike up. Now I'm giving it another try, because I really did enjoy it. There's so many beautiful areas around here to explore! I have some health problems, so my getting started is going REALLY slow, but I'll get there.

Welcome nykteria. Which part of Western Oregon are you from? Incidentally I got my first long distance ride in Oregon when I rode from Hillsboro to Tillamook. Then explored the beautiful coast before taking a bus back to Hillsboro. The mini-bus had a bike-rack..:-)

Last year I rode to Seattle from Portland.

Sadly, I don't live in Oregon so am jealous of you and folks who get to explore the beautiful state..:-)

That sounds like a gorgeous trip! I'm in the Willamette Valley area, about 2 hours south of Portland. I would love to be in good enough shape someday to do the Seattle to Portland ride; I've heard a lot about it.

Hello nykteria, Williamette valley is beautiful too. There are too many beautiful rides you could do in Oregon and Washington. Take it easy and start-push as much as your health lets you. Slowly but surely, you will get there..:-) Even going around your neighborhood on a bike will show you different things compared to when you walk or drive..:-)

On a side note, I wouldn't do Portland to Seattle again. There were a few sections that really were death-traps. One section involved riding over a bridge along side huge trucks that were carrying logs, loads and other heavy traffic. And a second section involved actually riding on the freeway...:-(

[Lss555]

Welcome! Hey everyone starts somewhere. Biking is a great hobby too even if you have health problems it’ll probably help with your all around mental and physical health 🤘🏼