I started cycling into work around almost two years ago now, after a friend found me a cheap but good quality bike online. I was looking, having flirted with the city cycle scheme for the previous few months.
Owning my own bike converted me completely into a bit of an obsessive. I have a relatively short commute, but I found myself just feeling great in the morning, and great when I got home. I had loads of energy, and rather than bum out at the TV, I’d end up tinkering with my bike for hours.
I’ve never really been one for sport, and I don’t like competition, and competition is optional in cycling, so it’s an incredible way to become physically healthy. I’ve never had muscles before, but now I have accidental cyclists legs. It’s great.
It has also opened up the city for me – no longer am I a slave to the bus and train routine, but I can experience the city how I want to experience it, where I want to experience, when I want to experience. It’s made me like the city I live in.
Essentially, cycling has brought a health and an enjoyment to my life that was previously absent. It’s made me more confident and comfortable in my own skin, as well.
Sam Page
Last Updated on April 29, 2023
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