Eccentrically? Oh boy do I have a lot to learn about biking.....I have never heard of such a word (although a few folk have called me something close ).

I did a smidge over 20 miles this morning before church with no ill effects on the knee, but I did have a tough time stayin awake during service   .

Biking......I can see getting passionate about it especially since I have such a superlative place to do it. I have decided my goal this winter is to go around the big "O" which would be right at 100 miles. It is all flat so I think I have a good shot if the wind doesn't kick up.

Thanks Joe for introducing me to a different concept. I will have to look into that a bit. 

Not to worry........I have a big heavy mountain bike with big fat tires. In the winter the wind picks up and absolutely kicks my arse, usually on the way back .

Picked up a spare tube and co2 cartridge as well as digital mileage/speed indicator. It would be interesting to see the mileage in a few years.

J_S_ is right on about the Eccentric training.
I have a Cross bike that's not made for serious off road use but will handle more surfaces than a dedicated road bike.
Toe cages don't work well if you want to take your bike off-road. They tend to snag on brush and can make it hard to get free in case of a sudden unexpected dismount
You can buy the biking shoes/pedals that clip together and allow you to get that Eccentric workout but if you don't want to spend the money, you can wear your favorite shoe and use a strap type system that is much cheaper and gives you the best of both worlds for a fraction of the price.

I have these, but there are other brands too.

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