you work and slave and then you slave and work, then you slay 'em. it will be familiar to some that i have had more than one comeback. there was back surgery in june of 2007. The week before my daughter was born, i was getting a titanium ring inserted in between two lumbar vertebra. i was inspired by my lack of pain, to pursue more pain. 3 cyclocross races.
but then the family pushes back..... and for good reason. cycling is a costly sport, even competing in 4 races a season. there are the minimum of three bikes, cause ya'll know it's never enough. i work a road bike, mtb and a singlespeed cyclocross bike. all are steel and cobbled together from old stuff that i find around the bike shops and swap meets. the other part is the danger, when my wife saw this years TdF she was even more hesistant.
with danger there comes liability and responsibility. i carry my own insurance and monitor my extreme riding. unfortunately i don't always wear a helmet. most of the riding i do is commuting, you know junk miles. it's not dangerous to ride, as dangerous as being a pedestrian. when i ride off-road or ride on my road bike long distances i wear a helmet.
i'm done.
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