If I could ride a bike...

I don't know what I should entitle this post with. I usually begin with a title as I already know what the article would be about. But, this time is an exception.

My morning started with stretching and hitting the stationary bike for more than 30 minutes of high tension cycling. I am thankful that stationary bikes were created! It's beneficial enough for someone who doesn't know how to balance a bike a like me. I remember riding a bike when I was in grade school. One of my playmates taught me to ride a bike without my mom's knowledge. She forbade us to ride bicycle for one very painful reason - a motor accident that caused our father's life.

I eventually developed the fear of riding bikes of any kind but the stationary bike. I am afraid of stumbling and getting hurt or wounded. I don't easily trust anyone who invites me to back ride on their bike. Given a choice, I would rather walk or commute. Only lately that I found myself riding on one of my high school classmate's motor bike! And to my surprise, I wasn't holding on as tight as I used to when I was in college! Nevertheless, I remained frightened - silently, this time.

If I could be brave enough, I would want to learn to ride a bike again. If I could, I would cycle my way to Baywalk or to Marikina Sports Center. I would cycle my way to anywhere my carefree self wants me to be! But I couldn't. So, I walk. And, given a pair of comfortable, full-support sneakers, I could walk for nine straight hours! Walk, okay, let me reiterate that, "walk" and not "hike, trek or climb"! Because that's a totally different story.

If I could cycle, I would hit the road for two or three hours everyday! That would truly tone my thighs and my booty growing mission will be a success! Cyclists have nice legs, most especially the track cyclists. Screw me! My legs are the worst! Hehehe... just think of all the good things cycling will do to me if I ever learn to let go of my fear and to cycle again. Free short distance travel, solitary cycling anywhere, best of health, bootylicious, tight hamstrings, and non-pollutant are some of the advantages one can get in cycling. And maybe, it could help lessen the perkiness of my freakishly huge gastrocnemius muscles!