for me, part of getting back on the bike was to aid in my mission to ditch the smokes.
I've been back on the blke for a couple of months (after 20 years) and to be frank, it's scary.
I have done some trips down to the bay and back, which haven't been too bad, but hills kill me.
I live in kingswood and have a short route from home (harrow tce) down to belair road, up belair, up blythewood next to scotch college, right to george st and up to kays road and turn left to the top.
I'm spent by the time i get there and often need to go back to collect my lungs.

Legs don't get a chance to hurt because lungs can't keep up.
Would love to hear inspiring tales of former smokers and the improvements they have had from ditching this dreadfull habit.
(cough)