Why I like my bike

I took the car in this morning for a pre-MOT inspection (MOT is the government’s annual once over to make sure your car is A-OK). Marshall gave me a lift home from the mechanic and I cycled back to get the car. As I was cycling, there were three things that made me very happy. 1) I always feel like I’m 9 or 10 years old when I get on a bike. I love that sense of childish excitement, which probably stems from the association between bikes and freedom. 2) It’s February and I’m on a bike and I’m not cold--awesome. 3) I forget what the third thing was so I’ll put up a photo from our Florida trip.

My cousin Susan looks the same as she did when she was a teenager. I don’t. Maybe I should have ridden my bike more?
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