Why?

pottssteve
pottssteve Posts: 4,069
edited February 2009 in The bottom bracket
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...........
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Comments

  • snakehips
    snakehips Posts: 2,272
    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.

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    'Follow Me' the wise man said, but he walked behind!
  • 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 :cry: ) . 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?