Shortly after starting my current job I soon found out why so many Americans are overweight or fat, or whatever they are calling it these days. They work way too much sitting down and then just go home and sit on the couch and gobble up a big mac or some other type of fast food because its more convenient than cooking a healthy meal (like my one roommate). I think I gained about 5-10lbs (which is a lot for me) in the course of about a month and decided I have had enough of the stereotypical office life. So I went out and purchased a shiny new bike, the ‘08 Gary Fisher Cobia to be exact, and started riding anywhere between 6 and 8 miles in the morning on a nice single track around here. I get up around 5:30 a.m. and get there around 6:30 and ride for about an hour, come back to my house, take a shower, then go to work. I have found it to be productive in that I’m not so groggy and tired in the morning, and I feel a lot healthier. My goal is to soon be able to ride it to work every morning and not only get in great shape, but save a ton of money on gas. With my new found stamina, climbing those Swiss Alps this week should be a breeze.