Don't Look Back

Satchel Page, a legendary pitcher once said, Don't look back, they may be gaining on you.
Having taken up biking I feel the same way. As a kid I was never secure in my riding ability and usually stayed on the sidewalk. In those days you could do that. There were no helmets, few if any gears and baseball cards would be attached to the spokes of the tires to heighten the cool factor.

As I try to rekindle some bike skills, not that I have many, I am wearing a helmet, riding with traffic in the street and trying to get myself into (proper) gear. Today I went out at 7:15 and realized the rest of the world has more important things to do at that time, like get to work. Traveling up a road I thought was less traveled, Maple Tree Ave.,I soon encountered traffic, including large trucks, school buses and drivers impatiently accelerating to get were they are going. I could hear the size of the car, truck or bus as it approached from the rear. Hoping to just keep upright I stayed as close to the curb as possible. Mission accomplished but perhaps I'll take advantage of the day and ride once everyone is at school or work.