"Why Cycling?"
It seems like an easy question to answer, yet I had difficulty framing my response when the reporter posed it. Even today I find composing my answer a puzzling task.
Do I keep the response simple and short? Should I divulge the multitude of reasons, a list that seems to keep growing the more I ponder the question? Do I expound on the details of each reason. Are the numerous reasons an attempt to clarify for myself why cycling has become a significant activity in my life or am I just trying to justify the time and money I spend on cycling?
As I sit here writing this, my mind is bouncing all over the place and I find myself trying to resist following the myriad of paths of my tangential thinking. 25 years ago a friend who was having difficulty following my rambling dialogue labelled me a "tangential thinker". It's true; no matter whether I'm conversing with someone, reading, watching a movie or listening to a presentation or lecture my mind comes up with all sorts of different ideas and thoughts and I frequently get side-tracked following and exploring these various streams of thought.
This blog was supposed to be more focused; at least that was a goal I set for myself. This is almost as challenging as keeping New Year's resolutions.
So why cycling?
I think I'll try to answer that another day. Right now I've got to get ready because our grandson will be here any minute now.
