Originally posted by bjlaw
I like running up the three flights of stairs in the factory where I work and waiting for the huffing and puffing co-workers, at my age level and much younger, to catch up and then have to recover. I just feel better.
Of all my environmental, economic, enjoyment, energy, and health reasons for cycling, that one is perhaps highest on my list. In true "Breaking Away" style, I was a hopelessly unathletic, klutzy child and youth with unstable kneecaps and a curved spine who can now run, walk, or bike circles around the former jocks I meet at my high school reunions. My large-muscle hand-eye coordination still sucks, but I have a great cardiovascular system, which I owe to my diet and my passion for cycling.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069