For me it is a balance of getting my vintage racers back in top nik and riding along . I feel every subtle movement of the bicycle and my effort to propel it to my destination. The journey defines my obsession and why I do this. At 66 , my speed is important only in a personal achievement sense not relative to anyone else. I get passed and I pass others . When I was in my twenties I HAD to pass everyone I saw and got very annoyed when I couldn’t . Although I long for the speed I used to achieve, I think I actually get more out of every mile than I ever have.