"I know I can ride a bike, so it's frustrating, " he said.

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Six months ago I started to ride a bike regularly.

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Since I've worked out in the past, I know that a first-thing-in-the-morning session of lifting weights followed by a stationary bike ride in the later afternoon are the two things I'll do on a regular basis.

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"I can't just sit there and ride a stationary bike or the elliptical, " says Mr. Vetri.

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And I now wear a face mask for my bike ride to work.

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In fact, because a lot of my work is in e-course development and writing, I mostly work from home or take a short bike ride to downtown Portland.

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"Whichever bike I decide to ride, I will have a run out at the Mid-Antrim at the start of August to get used to it, " said Farquhar.

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I'd settled in East London, a short bike ride from a half-dozen sets of courts, many of which seemed to be available weekday mornings without booking, at least in cold weather.

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I'd go to the University of Washington in Seattle, a bike ride from my parents' houses, and give myself a chance to season up.

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