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Here’s one thing that makes Sam nervous on a bike,  #DailyWritingPrompt

Sam B

What makes you nervous?

Sketchy single track!

See Sam, Sarah, and sketchy single track on the South Island

Also,  bike trails at the edge of cliffs overlooking rivers

Single track trail.  Now this doesn’t look that scary but when it was on the edge of a cliff we were too scared to stop and take photos.

Published by Sam B

Philosopher, feminist, parent, and cyclist! Co-founder of Fit Is a Feminist Issue, co-author of Fit at Mid-Life: A Feminist Fitness Journey, published by Greystone Books.

2 thoughts on “Here’s one thing that makes Sam nervous on a bike,  #DailyWritingPrompt”

  1. Sandy surfaces. Too hard to tell if the depth is enough to bring the bike to a sudden stop. Or sometimes traffic patterns in an unfamiliar town.

  2. +1 for single track. I like it a lot but there’s something about knowing I have to stay within a small area that makes it harder to do – especially if it’s on the edge of a drop or near lots of trees. One time about five years ago I went out for a night ride on single track and had a great time because I couldn’t see what the stakes were. I took the same ride during the day later that year and was horrified. The tiny path I confidently rode months before was actually at the very edge of a 2-3 metre drop to the Don River. Knowing it was there made it SO much harder.

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