The Wheels on the Bike go round and round....
A weekend of riding and in the end, this is what I sang. The wheels on the bike go round and round, round and round, round and round....
It kept me going when I wanted to quit after an attack of arthritis in my left hip with twenty miles to go had me pedaling one-legged. Gimpy McPhee, that were me. I'd even been spinning instead of grinding, concentrating on the concept to bring my cadence and endurance up. No easy task when riding with the big dogs, but a tast I was going to try nonetheless.
The wheels on the bike went round and round, and while the toe of Lookout was not an easy thing, it was not insurmountable and so I completed the ride. Limping, I loaded up the car and limping, I went to lunch. The innuendo was flying most of the ride however, and that made it all good. I'm proud of myself, not for failing to ride strong throughout, but for not causing greater injury and hence being able to ride again today.
Today, I met the usual suspects and cheerfully told them that I reserved the right to bail at any time, and certainly was not going to climb a mountain. We rode, the three men and I, for a few hours and about 40 miles companionship.
After these two days of riding I have only two things on my mind. I want my new wheel (due Friday) and I want to replace my computer.
It kept me going when I wanted to quit after an attack of arthritis in my left hip with twenty miles to go had me pedaling one-legged. Gimpy McPhee, that were me. I'd even been spinning instead of grinding, concentrating on the concept to bring my cadence and endurance up. No easy task when riding with the big dogs, but a tast I was going to try nonetheless.
The wheels on the bike went round and round, and while the toe of Lookout was not an easy thing, it was not insurmountable and so I completed the ride. Limping, I loaded up the car and limping, I went to lunch. The innuendo was flying most of the ride however, and that made it all good. I'm proud of myself, not for failing to ride strong throughout, but for not causing greater injury and hence being able to ride again today.
Today, I met the usual suspects and cheerfully told them that I reserved the right to bail at any time, and certainly was not going to climb a mountain. We rode, the three men and I, for a few hours and about 40 miles companionship.
After these two days of riding I have only two things on my mind. I want my new wheel (due Friday) and I want to replace my computer.
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