Last week, this blog marked one milestone: 11 years.
Today's post is another: Number 3500.
When I started this blog, I had no idea of how long, or how many posts, it would run. I knew only that I wanted to call it "Midlife Cycling" for all of its life. As a wise person once told me, as long as you don't know when your life will end, you're in the middle of it. I'd say the same for this blog, or any other endeavor: You can't define a mid-point without knowing the end-point.
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| Luang Prbang, 22 July 2018 |
When I first posted, I had just started riding again after recovering from my gender-affirmation surgery. Since then, my life--and the cycling scene--has changed in all kinds of ways. I can recall when chances were that I knew any cyclist I encountered during my ride; now I see all kinds of new faces--and bodies--and, of course, bikes--whether I'm spinning down my street or rolling along a suburban or country road, whether a county or an ocean away from my home.
Once again, I thank all of you, whether you've followed this blog from its beginnings, or you've found it for the first time in a Google search about Shimano DX or cycling in New York or France.
