For the last 5 years, I have gradually been developing my involvement in cycling from it being a form of rehabilitation for my ruined knees to president of a cycling club. In that time, I haven’t really taken a step back and fully appreciated just what cycling has done for me.
I first took up cycling as a 16 year old as recovery from a knee reconstruction. I had already acquired an interest in cycling from a previous rowing coach, who often quoted Armstrong and Merckx as motivation. The injury managed to convince my parents that I couldn’t risk my knees on running any longer and needed to find another fitness-oriented and competitive outlet. Its surprising how many people I have met since who have also taken up cycling to replace other higher impact sports due to knee or ankle injuries. Perhaps we are just meant to ride bikes!
