Right now it's 30 degrees with a NNW wind of 31-45 mph. When one considers riding a bicycle in those conditions, the word "stupid" may be valid. Snow is falling as well. Sitting in front of the bike in the picture is a perfectly good 4x4 pickup truck that is also, not ironically, sitting in front of work. He who has sanity may say "well gosh, maybe you should drive the truck".
Maybe
I thought about a lot over the past hour as the winds continue to pick up. Riding home, which would be a route smack into that horrendous wind using legs that haven't had much cycling conditioning over the past year, may be stupid but it's not miserable. Miserable is what got me here, defeatism at considering options other than the trusted tried and true. Not accepting that there is a easier better way that only on the surface is a lot more difficult.
So I'm riding my bike home. I'll be slow as a turtle, in pain like crazy, wearing completely the wrong clothes for biking or the conditions.
At least I'll be, for another day, alive.
2 comments:
Biking is suffering. At least when you get home you've really accomplished something!
I got rained and sleeted on my ride home tonight. Those little shards of sleet slipping between my helmet and glasses jabbing me right in my eyes.
Still,I think I'd rather take that than 30+ mph winds.
I think you really are a stupid who were biking in 30 degree. You are incredible man, Exam Notes
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