When I started riding bikes again after a lot of years of not riding bikes I was like most moms, I did not want to spend the money on a bike for myself even though the rest of my family were riding nice mountain bikes. In my mind, someone who is a weekend rider did not need a “fancy” bike. (Funny to think about this now that cycling is a central part of my life.)
In the beginning of my return to riding I was not interested in taking biking too seriously.. I had zero desire to do mountain bike rides that could end with me covered in bumps and bruises. And the last thing I wanted was to be needy or take away bicycle funds from the two riders in my home who were passionate about racing mountain bikes.
My solution was to borrow a bike. Continue Reading