I believe there are two periods in life, one for the bike, the other for becoming active on one's work.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Cycling was the sport of our family - we did it all the time, five days a week.
Bike riding requires permanent sacrifice. It means training 11 months out of 12 and 110 days of racing, whatever the weather conditions. Early in life, I realised I did not have intellectual potential, so I dedicated myself to cycling.
Cycling is based so much on form, on aesthetics, on class - the way you carry yourself on the bike, the sort of technique you have.
At weekends, I've been going on long but steady-paced four-and-a-half-hour bike rides.
As a kid growing up - I can see now - it didn't matter what I did, as long as it was something I could be really good at. Cycling just happened to be the opportunity that came along.
I know the freedom that cycling gives you in terms of being able to just jump on and go.
I find time to write the way kids find time to ride their bikes.
I've been on and off motorbikes most of my life.
I'm definitely capable of just enjoying riding my bike these days.
Cycling can be lonely, but in a good way. It gives you a moment to breathe and think, and get away from what you're working on.
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