10 years ago I was going through a very rough time in my life, hadn't been on a bike in 20+ years ( ok I can't really remember how long it was) and started riding a beach cruiser (fat tire, one gear bike) everyday for therapy. Ended up riding more and more. Changed to a hybrid (too scared of the skinny tire road bikes) and accepted a challenge from a poster on here to ride with her the STP in July 2006. That's the Seattle to Portland 200 mile ( 100 each day) bike ride. It was FANTASTIC. The scenery was spectacular, bikes were decorated in all kinds of things. It was like a rolling block party. Ended up getting a beautiful carbon fiber road bike I would ride several times a week on long distance rides. Now that I'm retired and living near a walk/bike path I've slowed down to trying to ride 6 - 10 miles a day on an e bike. It has an electric motor "hidden" in the frame and is so easy to ride up hills. 😉
Keep up the riding. You never know where it is going to take you. You meet some nice people riding their bikes 🚴