This photo was taken at the beginning of my commuter bike career. In 2013 I went 230 miles from Palatka to St. Augustine; then down the coast as back via boat to Palatka. At 65 I was one of the youngest riders on the River to the Sea loop trip. Pedaling through Hasting, battling a fierce head wind and small tornadoes of potato fertilizer, I began to weep. An 82 year old passed me and said sotto voce , " Honey, it's OK to cry, but you got to keep pedaling." That is true wisdom. It has served me well in other arenas. It keeps me out of my car if there is a viable bike option and there usually is.
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