Originally Posted by bobcat71

I hadn't realized that a Townie was intended for maybe a 10 or 15 mile ride. I was so wasted from chemo when I got mine that all I could manage was 3 miles followed by a long nap. With only 3 speeds, I could only function with the middle one. Not strong enough for 3rd, couldn't peddle fast enough to stay afloat in first. It was several months before I could get up to 10 miles and three speeds. Now, three years later, I've apparently pushed the limits of my bike, and apparently haven't found my own physical limits yet. Good. There's a silly little sitcom on tv now called "Last Man on Earth". Good for a few adolescent laughs, but it got me thinking...what would I do if I were the last person on Earth? Not my photography, art, or writing. Those things need an audience, even for a hermit like me.
It would be riding my bicycle.
Because when I do, I'm a kid again, relishing the wind in my face, the sounds and smells of nature around me, and enjoying the closest thing to flying I can manage.