To
shave or not to shave? That was only one
of the questions I have asked on this journey.
Prior to March, I did not ride a bike and when I did get on my old
mountain bike – I didn’t enjoy it. I
also did not work out and was quite out of shape. I am pushing 45....and well...menopause etc is
on the horizon. My first time on a “road
bike” was ummmm..... interesting to say the least. I hurt and chafed in places I didn’t know
existed. I also began to develop sores
in some very private areas. So the
research began.....”Pubic hair and cycling” was only one of the Google searches
I conducted. Others included....”What is
Chamois cream?” “Women’s parts and saddle sores?” “Why are my toes numb when I bike?” “Should I wear two pairs of cycling shorts or
not”....and the best one.....”what is crotchitis?”
So why
the heck did I sign up for a 1000 Km ride down the entire length of Vancouver
Island?
I did
because my Google searches are nothing compared to the Google searches made by
parents of kids with cancer. My computer
reading about “crotchitis” made me laugh and shake my head however, I can
honestly say that parents of kids with cancer wished they only had saddle sores
to deal with. So with this in mind.....I
apply cream and ride on!!!
Janis
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