So I picked up the latest issue of Bicycling and it featured two cyclists who were severely overweight but extremely active cyclists. It's a great article about their struggles and weight and cycling in general. I just wanted to quote something Mike Magnuson wrote in his article:

What happens in our lives that draws us to cycling? Are we drawn because we want to weight 150, or 130, and win bikes races over mountains whose names we can't pronounce correctly? No. We are drawn, regardless of weight or gender or creed or color, because by the time we get home from our first ride that went longer than it should have, when we're sore and beat-up and suffering from blown legs and blown minds, the only thing we're thinking is, "Hey, I want to do that again".

This couldn't have better captured my first ride and my every ride out there. I hope I don't sound dramatic when I say riding my bike is cathartic; no matter how tired I am after work or how long the day has been, nothing makes me feel better about myself and my day than a bike ride.

I wanted to share this for those who think you have to look like a TdF rider to be a serious roadie or are self-conscious about how you look on the bike. RIDE ON!!!