The Husband and I bought our bikes with our tax return and I am ashamed of what feels like, on my part, a huge waste of our money. I rode my bike around the bike shop's parking lot before I bought it, obviously, and did a brief trip to the end of our street when I brought it home, but haven't ridden it since.
I want to, but I really am afraid I'll embarrass myself in front of my neighbors. That they'll see me and laugh to themselves or, worse, pity me. I know it shouldn't matter what my neighbors think. I know my bike's manufacturer rates the frame safe for people even fatter than me. But I can't stop feeling anxious every time I look at my bike. (And I see it every day as I go to and from the garage).
So this is my new project: To build my body confidence up so that I will get on my bike and ride. And I stop giving a fig for what the neighbors might think or how I might look to them:
I bought a bike...in fact I bought two. And I don't care what anyone thinks. We all have things about ourselves that we're not happy with, nobody is better than anyone else.
ReplyDeleteI love riding my bike and it's great exercise. It's one of the best ways to get that weight off. And it's so much fun!
I say get on that bike and ride it. You'll be glad you did!