I’ve been in this movie before. In the guts of Kanza, it took 100 miles. In Belgian Waffle Ride, I managed to delay it until mile 120. In the first stage of the Joe Martin Stage race, it emerged at mile 90. The ‘it’ manifested, in the same way, each time. I couldn’t eat food, …
People start riding bikes because it’s the closest you can get to heaven without dying. Then, like watching your beautiful child grow up from a happy, fun kid into a seething, discontented teenager, things go off the rails. The familiar progression is: Rides bikes because they are fun. Decides racing also looks fun, so tries it. …
I’ve spent years failing badly at bikes so you don’t have to. I have a mortgage, two kids, a wife, a dog that doesn’t listen, a weakness for Miller Lite, and fish frys – but I can still turn a pedal if I have to. Chances are we’ll get along just fine.
C’mon now – let’s get fast together!
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