Quote Originally Posted by luvmyguys View Post
...I'm willing to look for safe ways of challenging myself, whereas she says, "Why even go there?" Her POV is to stay on a nice, narrow, padded path. Even if I eventually have to give up on a goal because of health issues, I'd like to be able to at least give it a shot.

I don't think she does (understand cycling). I do have a friend who is a PT aide - the PT she works with was at one point an avid cyclist. I'm going to go there first. I will definitely take your advice on taking it slowly and intentionally. If I can't do it, or if it takes longer, then so be it. But I'd like to try.
I am surprised at the number of people I've met in the last couple of years who have this perspective. Life in a padded room isn't, well, living (though I lived in that padded room for quite some time). Certainly we might find that we can't really do all that we want - but at least we will have tried and enjoyed what we were able to do.