I got into cycling for a lot of different reasons. I got interested in cycling when a customer of mine (turned friend, turned more than a friend, turned heartbreaker!) talked nonstop about cycling, racing, riding....... when we were talking all the time, he begged me to get a bike and ride. It wasn't until we "broke up" that I looked into getting a bike and riding. I was instantly hooked!

It has been a life-saver for me. Not only do I feel close to someone I loved very much, whom I can't be with right now; but I feel free when I am on the bike. I am doing something totally for me and no one else. It is challenging and inspiring to me to conquer each milestone I set ahead of myself.

In life, (this is just my opinnion), everyone needs a purpose. You need a reason to get up in the morning. Everyone needs a challenge, a reason to keep fighting the fight. If we don't have those things, we're just existing. So, for me......the bike is my challenge. Riding consumes me. Makes me feel alive again. I don't know how long it will take for my heart to heal, but I know cycling gets my mind off the pain!

Thanks for letting me vent.........you guys are my therapy!

I love reading the posts on this forum. This is real life to me!