We have certainly heard of the expression about having 2020 vision. But needless to say that this 2020 year, our vision has been blurred quite a bit with something called Covid-19.
Since my last post on 10 March, we have experience some difficulties in life that have produced words that we don’t normally use in our everyday vocabulary. Words such as lock downs, unprecedented times, mask, social distancing, flatten the curve, isolation, pandemic, quarantine, Zoom, virtual, etc, etc, etc.
But a few words that have been a part of this “unprecedented times” have been words that those of us who cycle are using and have continued to use. Words such as cycling, bicycle, riding, pedals, handlebars, gears, brakes, tire, miles ridden, Strava, PR’s, etc
Some of us may have found the pleasure of riding that bike again for the first time since childhood. The freedom it brings once you got on the bike was great. Also, the enjoyment you felt when you and your family went out on a ride around the neighborhood.
I am sure by now you know that cycling has dramatically increased over the past 6-7 months during this pandemic. You can Google “cycling in the pandemic” and you will have 124 million results to look at! Speaking to my local bike shop owner, he (and everyone else in the biking industry) did not see this coming. Bikes are no where to be found. People are bringing in bikes that have not been used in years…not 2-3 years; but 20-30 years! https://www.wri.org/blog/2020/04/coronavirus-biking-critical-in-cities
This is great! But for those of us that ride often and will continue to ride during a pandemic, during cool or warm weather, we encourage you that have found the enjoyment again, to treat each day, month, and year as if the pandemic is ongoing and you want to be out riding on that bike.
But remember, ride with a helmet. Ride with a rear and front light. Ride with the traffic (not against it ….run against traffic…ride with the traffic).
Ride safe. Ride lots!
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