23 years ago today, Thom and I went for our first bike ride together. I don't know how far we went. I know we didn't wear helmets. We rode ten speeds, Thom's had stem mounted shifters. I had down tube shifters.
Biking wasn't a passion then for either of us. It just seemed like a good thing to do on a sunny weekend day. The reason I remember it - he told me he loved me.
Veronica
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03-06-2006, 03:53 AM #1
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First Bike Ride
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03-06-2006, 05:27 AM #2
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awwwwwwwwwwwww............that is awful sweet!
Edit to add: last year on the Sierra Century, I rode for a while with a nice gentleman from Concord that said to me "If my wife loved to ride as much as you do, I'd fall in love with her all over again." He then proceeded to explain the difficulty in sharing something you love (cycling) with someone you love...but the someone doesn't love the activity. I felt bad for him and for his wife...him for wanting so desperately to share it with her and her for not having the passion for the activity. Maybe someday she will. Heck, I finally decided I needed to learn how to fly fish after 8 years of marriage to Mr. Summer Run Steelhead!
So be thankful you both love the sport and each other as much as you do!Last edited by yellow; 03-06-2006 at 05:55 AM.
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03-06-2006, 06:02 AM #3
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V... great story! Made me smile.
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03-06-2006, 06:08 AM #4
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What a wonderful memory! Thanks for sharing it with us. Long may you ride together.
Lise
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03-06-2006, 07:45 AM #5
pedal pedAL PEDAL!!!
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aaawwwww....thanks V
that gave me the feel good willies
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03-06-2006, 07:52 AM #6
...just rollin' along
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thank you for sharing Veronica, what a wonderful memory. It certainly brought a smile to my face
Tracy
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