Back In The Saddle.

Today the sun peeked out so I took my first bike ride of the season.  My road bike is a Specialized Allez which hangs in the garage from a hook.

But to ride you first get dressed when you are an old guy. That means padded underwear which I skipped, cycling pants and jacket, a helmet and a mini rear view mirror that attaches to glasses. This all went well. Then you pump up the tires, do a quick visual inspection of tires, brakes, seat and chain. All was good so I was ready.

You would think jumping on and riding toward the sunset would be easy. It was awkward. Shifting didn't feel natural. Balance came back gradually. And the traffic seemed heavy. However, after about a mile I was twenty years younger and could sense I was flying.

Unfortunately to the casual observer I was just one more over weight guy trying to stay upright in a world designed for cars.