Clarity

Cycling in the evenings after all this stress at work is enormously relaxing. I don't mean just the endorphins, although that's nice enough. I mean the mooch factor. I'm never going to be a racing-snake, pootling is my thing. I keep an eye on my average speed, but I'm far more interested in being out in the sunshine for as long as possible and exploring. It's also fun to know how fast I can come down hills.

I like going as slowly as I want to and turning down side streets and getting off and walking whenever I feel like it to examine things more closely.

I like being able to stop and watch the sunset, and see the place where I live from a completely new perspective. My perspective.