First bicycle ride in 15 months today. [View all]
It was just a light ride around my little community, about a 3-mile round-trip. It felt so good! I highly recommend that if any of you who are fully vaccinated are still depriving yourself of familiar good-health habits you gave up during the pandemic, now is the time to reclaim this part of your life.
What's amazing is that even after all this time, my ancient bike worked great -- reliable braking, all gears worked fine, tires in good shape (although of course they needed inflating). Even more amazing, my ancient body still functioned well enough to complete the ride without pain or (much) strain.
In the Before Times, I was a destination bike rider. I seldom rode for "exercise," but rode to do an errand, visit a coffee shop, hang out with a friend, etc. The exercise was tangential. And, even though lots of people got out and rode during 2020 and early 2021, I just didn't feel like it. But today, it's a brand-new day!
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