It was a glorious day for a bike ride: sunny with a high probability of FUN since I would be traveling with my dear friend, Cindy. She is training for the Solvang Century in early May so her quest for distance and hills is for a different purpose than mine. I simply want to see improvement that will translate into more fun on two wheels.
Cycling with Cindy is always good fun though. Together, we are like two kids out exploring the roads around home. She doesn’t mind stopping along the way, chasing down other cyclists to confirm our sense of direction is accurate, or taking a last minute detour up and over a big hill..just for fun.
And if, perhaps, there is an especially inviting sign that says the winery is open for tasting at 10 am (and it’s noon), she might even suggest that we stop to take a look around and perhaps get a taste of something besides water, GU, or cliff bars. After all, we deserve a little time to enjoy the fruits of our (or someone else’s) labor.
I need to come down there and ride with your for fun – for real. I’m actually training these days and Silicon Valley Long Course will be my first race so that’s perfect!
Way too much fun. Carry on.
I like that kind of spontaneity!
Me too, Wes. I have to admit though, it did throw me off a bit. I was a little in shock, I suppose, and forgot my foot was clicked in (we were then stopped at the sign) and fell over when I went to turn my bike around. It was too funny.
21CM: Come on down. We’d live to have you along for the ride.
i really like this one!
I think the low-key, no rush, no worries approach makes cycling very therapeutic for my back namely because it reduces my level of stress. Just to be sure, I stayed tuned into my body for signs of a need to turn back. I’m thrilled that I didn’t have to.