Mountain Bike Rider

LIVE AND LET RIDE

It’s a long time now since I’ve been able to keep up with my son, let alone beat him, but even on his local 7Stanes routes he didn’t have to wait long for me to catch up.

That was until I contracted some form of sepsis back in 2017. Not only did he have to wait ages, I arrived in near death mode with both heart rate and breathing through the roof, and collapsed over the bars.

It was his idea for me to get an e-bike and although I was resistant at first, I capitulated eventually and thank goodness I did. They are a revelation and I can now

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