Cycling is just one more thing we can share.

We met rock climbing, ski/board together, and cycle together. When I met him he had a road bike and I was thinking of getting one. He rarely rode his, maybe once a year or so. I got into it much more, I seem to always go into things gung-ho. I ride alot more than him, but not so much more that our skill level is unequal. He's lucky in that he can ride a bike for the first time in a year and do a century at 17 mph. He doesn't care to push his limits, though, and is perfectly happy keeping at that moderate pace, so we ride well together. Even better, he likes looking at maps and plotting routes, he says it's 'fun'. Hah. I'm so directionally challenged. I love that we can go on rides and he'll plot the whole thing out and all I need to do is enjoy the ride.

Our pattern for hobbies is generally: we're both into it, but Boy doesn't try very hard/have much knowledge of the sport. Met me, I have knowledge but not as much natural skill. I give Boy knowledge. He surpasses me at sport.

At least with triathlon there's a good chance he'll never surpass me on the swim! (and that is one thing he really doesn't care to get into, which is nice for me to have something of my own... i told him some day he can be my jockstrap for when/if I do a HIM or IM!)

k.