They say a thousand miles begins with one step. Or one revolution of the bike pedal!
Last fall my old stationary bike was wearing out. The noise was increasing – and in the early morning hours the last thing I wanted was to wake my wife.
I went looking for a similar model of bike. The original bike (which became a staple of my life shortly after I had double knee replacement) had been given to me. Therefore a good place to look for a replacement seemed to be the local Salvation Army thrift shop.
After a few visits, I did happen upon the same model. The price was not high. I offered $5.00 and they snapped up the sale.
This new bike had an odometer that worked. Perhaps I travelled the earth on the old bike, I’ll never know. I like to think I did! The reality is that I probably only went a few hundred miles before it wore out.
Speedometer readings can spur you on. I found that an easy, steady pace allowed me to go about 5 miles in 20 minutes. Just a nice workout. I began with the odometer just over 200 miles. Today I’m just over 1,200 miles.
That’s a ride from here to Thunder Bay, Ontario. Or I could venture west, and if I could ride on water, end up on Vancouver Island just past Victoria, British Columbia – up to Comox, BC.
Five miles a day can get you a long way!