Originally Posted by little darwin

every once in a while, i like to post into a thread a message that expresses that road cycling is not just for racers or racer wannabes, it is about riding a bicycle on the road... Thus the source of my current signature. People here will occasionally try to define what a cyclist is as more than what it should be.

Congrats on coming to a peaceful place in your cycling.

i hope when you push hard that you get the joy of speed for its own sake, and that when you cycle along slowly you will find joy in the sights and sounds that are around you.