Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
Emily, yes, I think you are right. There's too many of us here that were "last picked" as kids for it to be chance. Since just about everyone learns to ride a bike, it's not surprising that it is a sport people start later in life, even when we haven't had that much success in other athletic endeavors.
This was me- short, chubby, bad vision. Not exactly a coaches dream girl. It's why I love cycling. I can excel, at my own speed, on my own terms. I can be part of a group, and yet my performance is based only on me, and what I would like to achieve.