Why?
pottssteve
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It's 5.15am and I'm lying in bed, fully awake. Outside the sun is still an hour or so away from rising, it's windy and there's a chill in the air. My legs are twitchy. I've not been on a bike for 3 days. I'm a normal guy, I have a sensible job, a family, a life during the daylight hours. Why must I slide out of bed, pull on my kit and sneak quietly out of the house to indulge my dreadful passion? Why can I not turn over, go back to sleep? Lord knows I need it. My legs are twitchy. I crave the thrill, the perfect circle made by the turning cranks, the dull shine of the chaniring, the soft, yielding bar tape, constant balance a metaphore for life.
I crave the blood pounding in my ears, the hot breath, the speed, the slope, the terrible, beautiful pain.
My name is Steve, and I'm an addict. It's been 2 hours since my last ride. God grant me the serenity...........
I crave the blood pounding in my ears, the hot breath, the speed, the slope, the terrible, beautiful pain.
My name is Steve, and I'm an addict. It's been 2 hours since my last ride. God grant me the serenity...........
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Beats me !
I felt the same as you but I did the other thing , I just turned over and went back to sleep.
Now I' m sitting here tapping on a keyboard.
'Follow Me' the wise man said, but he walked behind!0 -
I've just got in from my first ride since the 29th of October! Had to wait that long to reach an agreement with my insurance company and get myself a new set of wheels.
It was just the most joyous feeling to be on the road again. But I'm totally and utterly smashed (EDIT: My bum hurts as well ) . I never want to get on a bike again....well until tomorrow at least :P
Steve, enjoy the fact that you can satisfy the craving and know that it feels great afterwards. Who needs sleep anyway?0