New rider

[Daniel Boone]

Hello folks! I'm new to the forum and live in North Central Florida. There's a perception that everyone in Florida is near the beach. Further could be from the truth. Our area is all about clear water springs and cave diving...my wife and I have been riders for years. After a stroke, I find myself tiring at anything over ten miles. I'm trying to find a balance. Getting exercise and being a lazy bum and just going along for the ride. It's takes some getting used to! The handlebars are too low. After a major back surgery, I need to sit more erect. Bought some extenders. No instructions, but I don't think it's too hard. I love the Hawthorne Trail! It's part of the Rails for Trails conservatory. Buying unused railway paths and paving them for bikes! Very nice and usually in a canopy of trees. The trail is 36 miles round trip. Now we can do an up and back!!

[enkei]

Welcome to the BikeRide Forum, Daniel! Sounds like you live in a beautiful part of the world.

[GirishH]

Welcome @Daniel Boone. Glad that you have a Rails to Trails close-by. And, truly impressed that you are able to cycle after recovering from a stroke.

I was fortunate to get to ride some of Rails to Trails routes in the Northeast. I am so happy for what they have done and like you pointed out, they are mostly green, canopy covered cycling, walking heavens..:-)

Safe rides,

[Flowrider]

G'day @Daniel Boone. Sounds like an awesome trail to ride! How often do you do it? Weekly? Are you able to loop it? So, sometimes anticlockwise and other times clockwise