Originally Posted by
Juan Foote
Before you set that cart in front of the horse, you might consider taking a few test rides, and then when you make a selection do some build up rides. Going from nothing to 10 miles (or 20?) a day is a great way to injure your knees and cause some undue stress to your back, neck, backside.
Thanks for the encouragement and the advice. I intend to go super slow. No illusions about going from zero to hero in a day. Short trial rides, combining public commute with riding part of the way, riding once a week, etc. are all in my "cunning" plan to start slow and not fail before I've begun. I also have no qualms about dismounting to walk up hills when needed.
I intend to keep use of my knees, back and neck for a while yet. My backside though, based on experience, will likely be a lost cause for a while.