b'visit shannondell.comQ QWehave to start by asking, how long haveHow far do you ride these days? you been riding? A ASince 1985. I had just turned 48 and realizedUsually, around 15 miles.the only way I was going to shed a few pounds and keep the weight off was to choose Q a workout I enjoyed. Thats when I gotDo you feel its helped you to stay healthy?interested in cycling. I bought my first bikea steel Centurion Iron Man. So named, in A my humble opinion, as you had to be anIll tell you a story. Four years ago, after an iron man to peddle the weight uphill. But IEKG, my doc referred me to a cardiologist. persevered. Recently, I clocked 42,830 miles. Long story short, they found 3 of my arteries were 80% blocked. The cardiologist told me,QWith your condition, you should have had aThats impressive, not on the Iron Man bikemassive heart attack by now. Be thankful forI take it? your cycling regimen. Its kept you alive.ATwo months after surgery I was back on the bike. No (chuckling), Ive upgraded twice since.The most recent to a carbon fiber Trek that weighs all of 18 lbs. I joke with people . Qas my body deteriorates, I have to counter What do you do during the winter months? with better equipment. When I bought it Ayears ago, my accountant gave me a hard time Youll find me in the Shannondell fitness center(due to the high price), but he also biked and 3-4 times a week riding the recumbent bikes withinvited me to join his group one weekend.virtual screens. I had the best clocked time on twoAfter the 55-mile ride, one of his friends of the programmable rides, but lately Ive droppedadmitted he was hesitant about my joining down to #3. Ive joked with Michelle and Kimthem when he heard my age, but since Id (two of the trainers) that theyve been bringing inled for most of the ride, hed shed any doubt.a younger biker to keep me on my toes. They do,Qin fact, help to keep me fit. We have this new Speaking of shedding, looks like riding stillprogrammable resistance equipment that theyve keeps the weight off. You look great!trained me on and entered all my personal data. When you approach a machine, it automaticallyAadjusts when it reads my bracelet chip. Pretty Thanks, but I have slowed down. I rodefancy stuff for this old biker.around 800 miles last year, mainly solo on the Schuylkill River and Perkiomen Trails near Q Shannondell. But some days, if I dont feel Says you with the carbon fiber road bike like loading the bike in car or I cant spare that still runs rings around your peers.the time, Ill ride on the Shannondell streets.To which Steve simply smiles.Theres a convenient mile-loop. 7'