I started riding in college to get to class. Then I joined a cycling club, then a racing team. I like the challenge. I like that when I get home after a long weekend ride or a race I feel like I accomplished something. I am physically exhausted, but mentally refreshed. Riding for me is meditation. At this point I've been riding for so long that I couldn't stop even if I wanted to - asking me to stop riding would be like asking me to stop eating, or stop breathing. Riding is no longer a part of my life. It is my life.