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    dmcdade2003
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    Hi everyone,

    My name is Don and I am still a newbie in the cycling world. I live in Spring, TX and ride all over Spring and The Woodlands outside of Houston, TX. I currently am riding a 2012 Cannondale CAAD10 105 and also have a mtb Cannondale Trail 29er SL4.

    I quit smoking back on May 3, 2012 and just celebrated my 100th day of being smoke free. I started riding about 2 weeks after I quit and currently in the short amount of time my furthest distance is 58 miles. My current pace is roughly 3:40 minutes/mile. I think I'm doing pretty good for being a 20+ year smoker having just recently quit.

    Anyways, I just wanted to say Hi.

    Don
    Spring, TX
    My Blog - rampagebiking.blogspot.comrampagebiking.blogspot.com
    Find me on endomondo.comendomondo.com (Donald McDade)

    My Bikes:

    [IMG]cyclingforums.com700[/IMG][IMG]cyclingforums.com700[/IMG]

    Me having finished the Katy Flatland Century ride (58 miles) (Eyes burnt from a hot long ride without sunglasses)

    [IMG]cyclingforums.com700[/IMG]

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  2. Radiati0n
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    Great work!

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  3. flagrl
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    congrats on quitting smoking and going 58 mile already, thats GREAT. keep up the good work and welcome

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  4. CAMPYBOB
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    Congratulations! Ride safely (Texas drivers!) and have fun out there.

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  5. Dave Pace
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    Being a former smoker of 18+ years as well and quiting 5 months ago I hear you. I love the ability of just riding like I did when I was young, and I think I have traded out smoking for riding in some respects. At least for me. Congrats, and keep it up. I just wish I started biking 2 weeks after I quit instead of 3 weeks ago. By the way. I don't know what you price per pack is down there, But I can tell you that up here in NY, I love having that 10$ per pack per day in my pocket to go towards a new bike.

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  6. dmcdade2003
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    Originally Posted by Dave Pace [IMG]/img/forum/go_quote.gif[/IMG]

    Being a former smoker of 18+ years as well and quiting 5 months ago I hear you. I love the ability of just riding like I did when I was young, and I think I have traded out smoking for riding in some respects. At least for me. Congrats, and keep it up. I just wish I started biking 2 weeks after I quit instead of 3 weeks ago. By the way. I don't know what you price per pack is down there, But I can tell you that up here in NY, I love having that 10$ per pack per day in my pocket to go towards a new bike.


    I am from Syracuse myself and left before the Clintons started there takeover of NY (Thank god). I was just up there right before I quit but I always brought my smokes with me. Down here they're anywhere from $4-$8/pack.

    Good luck with your quit and keep it forever. Also, if you are saving $10/day, you should be able to buy a Cannondale SuperSix Evo in no time 🙂.

    Where you at in NY?

    Don

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  7. dmcdade2003
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    Thank you everyone for the warm welcome.

    Don

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  8. Dave Pace
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    Originally Posted by dmcdade2003 [IMG]/img/forum/go_quote.gif[/IMG]

    I am from Syracuse myself and left before the Clintons started there takeover of NY (Thank god). I was just up there right before I quit but I always brought my smokes with me. Down here they're anywhere from $4-$8/pack.

    Good luck with your quit and keep it forever. Also, if you are saving $10/day, you should be able to buy a Cannondale SuperSix Evo in no time 🙂.

    Where you at in NY?

    Don


    Depew. Suburb of Buffalo

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