Little Things

Sometimes it's the little things that make all the difference. I really thought I was getting old. Cycling into work, home or anywhere else for that matter, took such an effort. After about ten minutes pedalling my muscles started to ache, I couldn't really go very fast, I could hardly get up into top gear. It felt weird, I think I am quite fit really, but my cycling was proving me wrong.

Then there was a plan to make a cycle tour of some 90 kilometres, and I didn't quite know what to do about that. I mean, if 20 minutes to work was a problem, how was I going to do that? I had noticed, however, that the seat of my bike was a little low, and so were the handlebars. When I was cycling I couldn't quite stretch my legs, but I could just about make my knees touch my nose. So I thought the least I could do was get the seat and the handlebars adjusted. And I did.

And now suddenly, I find myself going at full speed again, I can cycle in top gear, and I can reach my office without aching muscles. I even managed my long cycle tour without any major problems. It was the bike all along, nothing to do with me. And it took me about four months to come up with that idea.