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Old 08-23-19, 10:58 PM
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canklecat
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Reminds me, when I resumed cycling in 2015 after a 30+ year hiatus, it took me weeks to get strong enough to ride 3 miles without a rest break. Yup, I was in terrible shape. For the first few weeks I had to stop every 400 yards to huff on my asthma inhaler and catch my breath.

So, naturally, the first time I ventured 3 miles from home and didn't take a pump, I got a flat from a goathead grass burr. Happened in a borderline rural/semi-suburban area. I asked a fellow working in his yard if he had an air pump. Instead he gave me a lift home in his pickup.

For a couple of years when I rode by there I'd stop to chat or wave while passing. Haven't seen the fellow recently. Good guy, though. And he's not the only one. Most folks are pretty decent if we keep things in perspective.
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