Ben, I began to ask myself your question - "Why am I riding?" - at some point in my mid 50s (I'm now in my 70s). The how and why I ride has evolved with the passing of time. Today I ride purely for the pleasure of being in motion in the great outdoors. I stop to gaze at streams and vistas and sometimes I take a picture. I wave at every rider who passes me. No Garmin, no Komoot, no computer, just me and the bicycle. I call it "Slow Riding" and I plan to keep at it until I no longer can.
Steve in AVL On Monday, March 3, 2025 at 11:05:28 AM UTC-5 Ben Adrian wrote: > I was doing a very difficult gravel ride on my carbon gravel bike > yesterday (March 2nd, 2025). I was near the end of my ride and was very > exhausted; debating my life's choices. > > Right at the area where Linda Vista Ave turns into Highland Drive, north > of the Rose Bowl and close to Devil's gate, I was passed in the opposite > direction by the most beautiful, green Rivendell. If it wasn't a Riv, it > was something very much in the style of Riv. > > It gave me a bit of an existential crisis. Why am I riding? Do I want to > kick my own a$s on a carbon bike on truck trails that are in bad shape? Do > I enjoy trying to keep up with other riders who are much better than me? > Or, would I rather just explore in style on a beautiful bike at my own pace? > > Anyway, all of that aside, if the rider of that bike is in this group, > that bike is spectacular! > > Cheers! > Ben Adrian > Echo Park > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b7337091-8e9d-47ed-b2ff-24625db57aa3n%40googlegroups.com.
