Just shy of a month smoke free and I took my new bike for a 4 mile ride

Set out to do five miles but I hit the wrong button on m GPS app and I had to guess how far I had rode before I headed back. What a difference it was in only a month of not smoking! I have not been on a bicycle in years and clicked off a 13 MPH average over four miles without feeling like I was dying.

I bought a new fluid trainer for the house. Those sure have come a long way since my old wind trainer. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/eek.gif http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif

The only sad part of the entire deal was as hard as I looked I ended up supporting a local shop...great guy but the bike was made in Asia instead of the USA. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/crying.gif

Has anyone with a bicycle come up with a way to carry a fishing rod? There are ponds all over these trails around here. I have a rack and was thinking of rigging a flag pole holder or something along those lines?

Congrats! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/newyear1.gif

when i was a kid i would just throw some plano boxes in a back pack and put the rod across the handle bars...that was my life everyday after school and the weekends fishing the canals and river.

Congrats on quitting John http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/bows.gif

Way to go John http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

Congrats John, I hope to throw my smokes away also.

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What are you waiting for Mike http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/wink.gif

please never smoke again!! if you have went that long without a smoke you have got it made. I stoped 11 year ago. GOOD LUCK http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif

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Has anyone with a bicycle come up with a way to carry a fishing rod? There are ponds all over these trails around here. I have a rack and was thinking of rigging a flag pole holder or something along those lines? </td></tr></table>

Actually in my younger days, I did. PVC pipe and hose clamps http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif. I had a carrier on the back of my bike to hold a tackle box and 4 rod holders. At one time I also built a trailer for my bike to lug my fishing stuff.

In time Jeff,in time...

Good job http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

Here's a rack for your fishing pole. http://www.bikefisherman.com/

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Congrats John... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

And Mike...I'm pulling hard for you... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

You're a winner... don't ever give in. Congratulations... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/newyear1.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/newyear1.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/newyear1.gif

Congrats John http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/newyear1.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

Good job on the quitting smoking John. What bike did you buy?

Congrats http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/newyear1.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/newyear1.gif

Good job http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif Hang in there http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/newyear1.gif

http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif Way to go John. You will be surprised how quickly you will start feeling so much healthier http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

Congrats on one month smoke free http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

Congrats on quitting. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

Congrats http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/newyear1.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/newyear1.gif

John, posts like this inspire me. I'm only 12 days into quitting. One reason I quit was I was getting tired of sucking wind climbing these hills here. The bike is certainly a well deserved treat after 30 days of effort. Keep it up! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by vatreefarmer &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">John, posts like this inspire me. I'm only 12 days into quitting. One reason I quit was I was getting tired of sucking wind climbing these hills here. The bike is certainly a well deserved treat after 30 days of effort. Keep it up! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif </td></tr></table>

Congrats John http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/bows.gif

You keep it up as well, 12 days is almost through the hard part. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/bows.gif

Congrats guys on ditching' the smokes. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif Keep up the good work.

I'm 49 and have never smoked...I know being around a smoker will trigger a migraine headache... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/sick.gif

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That's great, glad you were able to stop smoking. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

Congrats John http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

I don't have the smoking issue but I really need to start exercising. I just can't get motivated when I leave its dark and when I get home at night its dark http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/ohwell.gif Maybe closer to spring it will get easier.

Thanks for the support on the quit and thanks for the rod link!

I bought a Specialized Sirrus Sport and added what I wanted. I can carry my D90, fishing gear, etc... in the quick release bag which doubles as a back pack.

It weighs 24 pounds, not a light weight nor am I.

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Both of us will use it on the trainer. Amye rode it tonight after I lowered the seat for her.

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Invest in a good seat http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

Congrats John--7 or 8 years for me--I don't remember the day I started on the patch. Did Amye quit?

She wants to quit Dave. She is not ready. I know first hand there is no sense in saying a word about it. When she is ready she will do it. Times like this weekend when everyone was sitting around having a great time drinking margaritas with a smoke were a little tough but I was stronger than the nicotine addiction. I didn't start until late in life...still would love a good cigar today. Maybe one day can go back to one a year or so but not anytime soon. Last time I had one I had stopped for almost eight months and one turned into two, then three, you know how that goes.

You've got a rear rack on there, rigging a rod holder is easy. Look up how the side bags hook onto a rack. I cut a piece of plywood and mounted it in a similar method using stretch cord, and secured four sections of PVC pipe to the plywood.

For the more intense trips, I do have a trailer that can hold ice chest, tackle box, folding chairs, net........

Congrats on making it through the hardest part!!!!! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/newyear1.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/newyear1.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/newyear1.gif

Treating yourself to cool new toys with all the money you are saving is always a great idea. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

Good for you! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

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Congratulations John.

That's a perfect bike for getting fitness and exercise and having fun!!! Great trainer too. (one of the best personally). Keep up the good work. Making a habit of it is the hardest part. Once the habit is there it is easy. Hopefully this will inspire at least one more person to quit and start riding?

As for a rod holder. Like mentioned a piece of PVC tubing attached to the side of the rack facing up and backwards and on the non drive side (kind of like an antenna). Have some sort of bungee system to keep the rod in there, simple and easy.

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Congrats John. Let us know when you're ready to ride in the Tour De France... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif Pretty sweet rod holder in the link below. Just bolts onto your existing frame bolts.

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JM, glad you're getting "More" out of it.... I wish we could get rid of these damn things too, they're killing us and costing a fortune... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/embarassed.gif

http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif Congrats John...