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  1. #1
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    A little inspiration

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    ... this has some language your teacher would send you to the office for, but http://istanbultea.typepad.com/largefellaonabike/ has a great blog entry for today. "WHat's it feel like whenyou bike?"
    And the one before that gives his statistics - like his first ride of last year, that was 1.9 miles and took 2 hours.
    Yea, he's a cyclist :-)

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    What gets me the most, what I really love, what I'll stay out for hours to find though... is "Rhythm". That unreal feeling where the bike feels no longer like a Bike, it melds into me and almost knows what I'm going to do before I think it, realize it, intend it, act on it... it's Strong, Powerful, Affirming, Life-Changing, Omnipotent, Micro, Universal and most of all:

    Me.
    Awesome.

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    That is fantastic Sue! Makes me re-think my thoughts that I'm too big to ride much or ride well.

    Electra Townie 7D

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    Thanks, Sue. I'm planning a blog entry that his post will be perfect to link to. I want to encourage all those (like me) who aren't skinny-minnies.

    “Hey, clearly failure doesn’t deter me!”

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    Sue, thank you so much for posting that link. I read several entries of Large Fella's blog and added it to my Favorites. Dude's got some serious piss'n'vinegar in him
    "How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
    David Desautels, in a letter to velonews.com

    Random babblings and some stuff to look at.

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    Arrow

    That would be me, guilty of chronic "Potty Mouth". Apologies for any & all offenses, trust me: my Mom wouldn't approve either.

    Just wanted to pop in and throw a big [errr, Large?] "Thank You" for the kind words and support.

    The bike-blog community is pretty super in my estimate.

    Ok, I'll split now... I know how my wife feels when I walk into a Chick-Hang of hers [polite smiles, nervous laughter, hands covering yawns and much looking at wristwatches].

    But... sincerely, thanks much!

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    Quote Originally Posted by LFoaB View Post
    That would be me, guilty of chronic "Potty Mouth". Apologies for any & all offenses, trust me: my Mom wouldn't approve either.

    Just wanted to pop in and throw a big [errr, Large?] "Thank You" for the kind words and support.

    The bike-blog community is pretty super in my estimate.

    Ok, I'll split now... I know how my wife feels when I walk into a Chick-Hang of hers [polite smiles, nervous laughter, hands covering yawns and much looking at wristwatches].

    But... sincerely, thanks much!
    Hey LF! Welcome and thanks for dropping in. I really appreciate your blog, it points out that not everyone in the cycling community starts out super fit and in top form...it's a process.

    Electra Townie 7D

 

 

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