Sharon likes Dick

Took a little ride with Sharon, Bruce and Dick last night. We went all the up Rock Ridge Road to the Van Fleet trail, then down the trail and back to Bruce's house. Dick is retired and 73 years old. He's amazing. A true testament to what riding will do for you. A got run down by a jerk in a car about 2 years ago, put in the hospital for a few weeks and he was back at it within a couple of months. Bruce is a highway patrolman who's name I use to get out of tickets. He was in a BAD crash on our Saturday morning ride about 1 1/2 years ago. He was in the hospital for a couple of weeks too and has had surgery on his face to fix the damage. When you thnk about it, I guess cycling can be quite dangerous. Crashing is commonplace, especially if you race a lot. But the joys far outweigh the potenial dangers and with good riding habits and traffic sense you can minimize the dangers.