What's your dream?

[northstar]

My big cycling dream would be to ride across the US. Eventually!

My dream for this summer is to bike to my parent's house. That's 100 miles away. With a stop midway at my brother's place. Hmmm...I need to get out the map and start plotting...

[Crankin]

I guess my dream is to stay healthy enough to ride into my 80s and that my husband stays alive long enough to do that with me!
Short term, maybe to be able to do SOME mechanical stuff and do more interesting multi day riding/tours, get a Bike Friday touring bike, and perhaps ride just a little bit faster.

[Torrilin]

Short term dream: to be able to ride up real hills again. Not those gentle little grades, but a grade that's steep enough to be a challenge.

Long term dream: To be as active at 60 as my dad, and to keep a marriage going as long as mom and dad have. They're still happy together after almost 37 years .

[kjay]

My dream is to continue to take adventure trips every year as long as I am able and to be able for a long time. This year I rode a camel in the Sinai desert with the Bedouin, next year it's mountain biking and camel riding in the Gobi desert in Mongolia, maybe also biking and camel riding in the Thar desert. . . I'm in my 60s and loving life to the limit. Thanks for this very interesting thread. I enjoy reading about everyone's dreams.

[short cut sally]

My long term dream would be to gather enough strength to do a camping trip with panniers and backpacks on a bike for days at a time. My DH might bike a few miles here and there but not as compelled as I am to bike. And while I am dreaming, the weather would be perfect with a few sprinkles here and there, mid 70's and no to little breeze! Short term dream would be to spend some time at Martha's VIneyard and cycle. Heard it is beautiful.

[spokewench]

My dreams are really pretty simple. I want to continue to be healthy for as long as I am alive, alert, physically and mentally capable. That may include cycling, or other activities, but to remain flexible and to make the right choices when life's little changes throw a kink in the mix. I vow to be flexible and to keep growing and learning as I grow old and to remain part of my community and not isolate myself from others. I think this is the key to growing old gracefully and healthfully.

Things do change when you get older don't they? I can remember as a youngster wanting to be a professional jockey, a veterinarian, and/or an olympian!

[Crankin]

Shellyj, hold your cycling dream for the Vineyard until fall or next spring. Riding there in the summer really sucks, unless you want to stay on a bike path, with stops and driveways every few feet. We went there 3 summers ago and got yelled at, pushed off the road and generally aggravated on the day we did a 66 mile ride. It seems like tourists there have no clue how to deal with cyclists. Plus, quite a few people rudely stared and made comments about my husband's cycling attire when we had lunch in Edgartown.
It IS great to ride there in the off season and will go back to do that.

[RoadRaven]

My big cycling dream would be to ride across the US. Eventually!

Bike, Forest! Bike!!!