Things that make you feel good

So I rode a lot this week and one particular event sticks out in my mind. I was riding through the city of York and stopped at a redlight in at an intersection in the poorer part of town, for lack of a better word. This little kid on his bike rides up beside me on the sidewalk:

Kid: "Can you ride with 1 hand?"
Me: "Yes, I can. Can you?"
Kid: (enthusiastically) "Yes! I just learned how."
Me: "That's great! Can you do it with no hands yet?"
Kid: "Not yet."
Me: "Don't worry, you'll learn very soon."
The kid smiles wide. Light turns green.
Me: "I have to go now. Have a good day."
Kid: (sounding very worried) "Where are you going?"
Me: "I'm going home."
Kid: "Oh, thats ok."

Moments like these make me feel good. To a small child, I'm sure I look like what a Pro looks like to me, and who knows, maybe the memory of a nice "pro" will stick in his mind and he will take to cycling.

Good stuff.

Motivation

Christmas - Base Miles

It's been a while and a lot has happened.

The semester from hell ended and I did suprisingly well. I am now posses a B.S. in Crime, Law, and Justice and am 15 credits from a B.S. in Economics.

Christmas was fantastic. I spent it with the girl of my dreams and her family. It was nice to be a part of their family for Chistmas. I never really got to know my grandparents, so it was nice talking with her 90+ year old grandparents.

I've been logging the base miles and it feels great. Except for that damn saddle sore. So I spent 2 hours today in the drops. Staying low keeps the pressure off of it.


Knock on wood for me people. I need to keep logging these miles without interruption.

Liggett's Wisdom

Read this Pezcyclingnews.com interview with Phil Liggett. He has a lot of great things to say and his views on all the things going on in cycling are about the only thing that make sense in cycling.

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=4545

Buy my cross bike!

I'm hurting bad for cash and I need to have money for the upcoming road season.

BUY ME!!