Learning How to Cycle

I’ve been biking a lot lately, for transportation and pleasure alike – and I must say, all this pedaling has gotten to me…

When I’m on my bike, I am in a dream. Wheels whirring, air rushing past my ears, I stream past automobiles like water around rapids. Fast, smooth, elegant – at least, that’s how it happens in my mind. Nothing can slow me down; I dodge potholes and eagerly climb hills whose hearts crumble as I ascend them with an effortlessness they’ve never seen in a human being. Again, my dream and reality meld into an inseparable mass reminiscent of The Science of Sleep as I hammer through the city on my metal stallion.

So where’s this all going? I’d really like to get competitive and start racing. I’ve been reading articles online, watching youtube training videos, reading books about how to train for various events – but I need someone to help if I get stuck on my own. Luckily my friend Jon is an avid cyclist (and ex cat2 racer). We’re hopefully going mountain biking soon – just for fun at first, and I’ll potentially do a beginner level race. I’d love to road race though, and eventually give track racing a shot. I think it would be good – to keep me in shape and for healthy competition. I’ll post more as things unfold. And thanks, Jon, for inspiring me to ride.