Originally Posted by
Chinghis
Settling into the groove of riding in four times a week. Wife thinks she's doing me a favor to let me use the car, when by this time I kind of miss it if I don't ride. But I use it to ferry stuff that I don't want to carry back and forth.
(Actually, I got to use the Greg Lemond quote, organically, when she asked me if it was getting any easier since I was now riding a lot more.)
"It doesn't get easier; you just go faster."
That makes sense to those of us who like the exercise from cycling because we like to put in a certain level of effort into it.
I had decided to ride to work yesterday but chickened out. I needed to be there early and didn't want that to slip. Looking back, I would have been just fine.
But I rode today! I was going so crazy from not riding for so long. I said no matter what, I'll ride. I wore lots of clothes to keep me warm, and it worked. I had a great time, and it boosts my sense of competence, not just in riding but in everything in life.