Iāve been meaning to say to you, Iām considering taking up cycling once I am cleared for full physical activity. Itās VERY dangerous to bike on the roads here (an old friend from back home who I didnāt know lived here until after the fact was struck and killed on his bike a few months back, and there are roadside memorials all over town for cyclists/pedestrians hit), but there are tons of proper paved bike paths and of course thereās countless mountain biking paths.
Despite the risks, itās a massively popular activity here.
One of my old dreams was to do (road) cycling holidays in the USA, but since Iāve been driving around the country a couple of times I changed my mind as indeed I donāt want to risk my life cycling on the road. Gravel biking or MTB riding seems like a good alternative though. This is one adventure that caught my attention and imagination: Great Divide Mountain Bike Route - Wikipedia . One thing that deters me is that it includes doing a rim to rim through the Grand Canyon with your bike on your back/neck . But who knows. One day. If I stay fit.
I regularly question that I run on the roads. The margin is wide (10-12ā), I stay as far to the outside as possible, and go early in the AM - mostly to avoid heat, but also far fewer cars - especially since I run on Saturdays/Sundays. Most are still home sleeping. I wear a hi-viz vest and a flashing light on my head.
But all it takes is just one driver still a little too buzzed from the night before, or on their phone, etc.
I was actually thinking of you
You wrote that I get more pedis than you do
I try for once a month. But usually itās every other.
Get it!! Youāre worth it!!
. But who knows. One day. If I stay fit.
