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If the alternative is watered-down decaf...![]() For me, riding is where I find nearly-complete control over my life. For that time I'm out there spinning the cranks, maneuvering through tight spaces, watching for cars... I am deftly handling variables being thrown at me from left, right, front & behind. There's a certain clarity that comes with that; a feeling that you can take what's thrown at you, if you're careful and take each thing in order, one at a time. You can try to reduce stress by living a decaf life, but more likely you'll increase stress levels by thinking it's possible, but failing miserably. I don't think we were designed to have it easy. We're supposed to plan, to design, to build... basically to work. So riding hard, paying too much attention to Strava, fighting for space with cars, even drinking high-octane coffee... I think that's what we're supposed to do. What, me, rationalize? ![]() |
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