Bicycles in my life

Bicycles have been part of my life for a long time.

2 Wheels. I learnt how to balance on 2 wheels pretty quickly. Then moving up was not easy.

I could never get on the big bikes. I would only do half pedal. I did not mind it ... I felt that is what I would do for life, we did not have enough money to afford a bike ,so I had to rent bike. The routine on weekend is rent bike for 1Rs a hour and then find a spot with tall bench and get on the bike.

Gradually I was able to mount the bigger bike and ride it. Repetition and supportive parents did the trick.

Fast forward to now - Kids have grown up. Raising kids is fun and hard at the same time. There is no easy way to learn how to raise kids.

Arjun took a long time to learn riding. Pranathi was quick. Pranathi is always good in physical activities. I don't remember having to teach her. Arjun needed a lot of running around to learn balancing, he is a careful kid, he was scared of falling that kept him from learning.

Coming back to me, I also got back to riding after a log break. This started back in Bangalore around 2014 then again triggered in 2016 ( Dallas TX) I was intruded to Mountain biking in Dallas. Then again in Bay Area. I keep taking break from biking and then get back to it. I find it and or it finds me, after every move once things settle down I am back to biking.

Today Jan-10-2026 Starva says I have ridden

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