Originally Posted by
Old Sarge
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who has a fear of falling. Seventy year old bones don't heal like those of younger folks. And I have yet to ride by bicycle since the roads have been icy, as has the bike/hike path I plan to practice on (I checked it today as I was driving back from lunch). But tomorrow is another day....
I have to go with you on that...
While I can't say that I am "afraid" of falling, it does seem counter-productive: I cycle partly for fun and largely for fitness. So, if I fall and break something, I am further behind than if I had never cycled.
I think we each need to know and respect the limits that we set for ourselves. The limits can't be too restrictive (or we would never get out of bed). But strict enough to reduce the chances of doing something that we don't want to do...