[QUOTE=KnottedYet;127073]Have you ever wanted something (not someONE, we've all been there) so badly that you felt like you could cry?

What is it about riding a bike, moving under your own power and knowing you could go darn near anywhere, that is so soul-stirring?

Well put. In late August, my boyfriend and I broke up (he's the one that first inspired me to ride in the first place). It's been a sad time for me as you might guess. For solace, I've spent hour after hour alone riding country roads and have discovered that cycling puts me in a state of zen like nothing else. I've tried to describe it to my non-cycling friends but have found it rather difficult. When I'm on the bike, the rest of the world simply recedes. It's just me, the bike and the road. Everything--albeit temporarily--just feels balanced and "right." I would bottle that feeling if I could. I get a catch in my throat just thinking about it.....

I'm starting to feel a bit like a junkie though. All I can think is my next "fix." My mood is increasingly dictated by whether I'll be able to ride and for how long. I'm more than a little worried that I'm going to be in a serious funk when the weather turns nasty and I'm stuck inside. I've recently joined the Y to take some spinning classes, and I go to yoga twice a week, but it's not the same.

Sigh....