I've got a ton of excuses of why I didn't ride- hip problems, marriage, work, kids... but the biggest factor I think is that I used to live where there were a lot of hills- it was really difficult to just jump on the bike and ride because I would be going up hill for about 4 miles to start off- so I would drive to ride most of the time and it was just easier not to ride. Now I live in a flat area where I can get a good warm up before I hit any hills and I can just jump on the bike whenever I feel like it.
But like you, now that I'm back and enjoying it, I don't think I will ever stop this time around!
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