It was awkward, and slow, and tough to start & stop, and scary. I can only manage about 60% of the speed I once was able to maintain, and have stamina for maybe 20% of the distance.
But I can ride a bike again.
A year ago, I started figuring out how to spend more time riding than I had before. Racing a road bicycle, riding more challenging mountain bike trails, plotting bikepacking trips through remote and beautiful places, learning how to ride and race on a velodrome, and seeing how quickly (and how slowly) I could make my two-wheeled commute.
A day ago, I struggled at the end of an easy six mile ride that we had taken a 20 minute break in the middle of.
But I was on a bike again.One day, in a flurry of broken bones up and down my back, all the planning and preparation and fitnessing drifted away like a dandelion puff ball on the current of a kid’s breath, and the bikes gathered dust for a while. Since then, I’ve figured out that I can lash a crutch to my bike so I’m able to walk when I get where I’m going. And it’s joyous to be able to move in a way that I’ve loved since before the age of 10, when I was skidding coaster brakes on gravel roads.
I’m getting back on bikes again.
Yay!!! That is awesome!
ReplyDeleteChild of God. Blessed with ability to soar on your bike again. Many gifts yet to come to you with your open heart. ❤️
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ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that you're back on two wheels again. I know that must bring you much joy!
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