I came back to road cycling for fitness. That was the excuse, at least. I wanted something structured, measurable, and familiar. A way to stay active without committing to gyms, classes, or schedules that never quite fit real life. What I didn’t expect was that road cycling would quietly change how I moved through the city, how I thought about distance, and how much control I felt over my own time.
Somewhere along the way, it stopped being about heart rate zones and average speed. It became about freedom.
Road Cycling Never Really Disappeared — It Just Changed
Road cycling has always been around, but for a while it felt pushed to the margins of city life.