{"id":10648,"date":"2026-08-28T13:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T13:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/procyclistwear.com\/?p=10648"},"modified":"2026-08-28T13:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T13:43:11","slug":"cycling-before-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/procyclistwear.com\/fr\/cycling-before-work\/","title":{"rendered":"The Woman Who Rides Before Work Every Morning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her alarm goes off at 5:47 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not 5:45.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That would be ordinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not 6:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That would be dangerously close to becoming a normal person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5:47.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is probably a scientific explanation for this. Or perhaps 5:47 was simply the time she selected three years ago and changing it now would feel like admitting defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside, the world is dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sensible people are asleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The very sensible people will remain asleep for another two hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But somewhere in a quiet bedroom, a hand appears from beneath the duvet and searches for a phone making an increasingly offensive noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For approximately seven seconds, she considers abandoning cycling forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This happens every morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then she gets up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because she is&nbsp;<strong>The Woman Who Rides Before Work<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And she has a bike waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5:52 A.M. : Negotiations Begin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting out of bed is the hardest climb of the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forget 12% gradients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forget headwinds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forget the final kilometre when your legs have quietly submitted their resignation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing compares with leaving a warm bed while the rest of the house is asleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She stands in the darkness and begins negotiations with herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I could ride after work.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No, you won&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I could ride tomorrow.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s what you said yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Rest is important.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interesting that you&#8217;ve suddenly become so concerned with sports science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>It looks cold outside.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You haven&#8217;t even opened the curtains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually, discipline wins by a narrow and deeply unpopular majority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cycling kit goes on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And something changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is one of cycling&#8217;s strange psychological tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody wants to get out of bed at 5:47.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But once you&#8217;re wearing bib shorts, quitting becomes administratively complicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ve already committed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6:03 A.M. : The Kitchen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kitchen at six in the morning is not a place for conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s a place for procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something small to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Helmet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Glasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where are the gloves?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gloves were definitely here yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why is only one glove here?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How does a cycling glove disappear overnight?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are no answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually the missing glove is discovered somewhere completely logical, such as beneath a newspaper in another room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now comes the coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morning cyclists don&#8217;t necessarily drink coffee because they need caffeine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They drink it because holding a warm espresso at 6:04 a.m. gives them approximately ninety seconds to reconsider every life choice that led to this moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She looks outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She checks the weather app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9\u00b0C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feels like 7\u00b0C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wind: 11 km\/h.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chance of rain: 8%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eight percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cyclists understand that an 8% chance of rain means one of two things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It will not rain at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or it will rain specifically on you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6:12 A.M. : The Door Closes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And there it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The moment everything changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The front door closes behind her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bike rolls onto the street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She clips in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first few pedal strokes feel terrible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They always do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legs stiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eyes half open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brain operating on software last updated around 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first kilometre is less &#8220;athletic performance&#8221; and more &#8220;human system boot sequence.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But gradually, the machine starts working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The streetlights pass overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tyres make that quiet sound against the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And within ten minutes, she remembers why she came.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The City Before Everyone Else Gets It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a version of your city that most people never see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It exists briefly every morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before school runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before delivery vans start stopping absolutely everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before someone in an SUV decides the bicycle lane is actually a convenient temporary parking facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 6:20, the streets belong to different people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cleaners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taxi drivers finishing night shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dog walkers whose dogs appear considerably more enthusiastic about the arrangement than they do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And cyclists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The morning riders recognise each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes there&#8217;s a nod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing excessive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody is looking for friendship at 6:23 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the nod says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Yes. I also made this questionable decision.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">She Isn&#8217;t Training for the Olympics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She&#8217;s not a professional cyclist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There isn&#8217;t a team car following her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody is handing her bottles from the side of the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody cares about her power numbers except her and occasionally even she doesn&#8217;t care very much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She has a job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Probably one meeting that could absolutely have been an email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She rides because cycling fits into a part of her day that belongs entirely to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before work starts asking questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before notifications begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before somebody writes &#8220;quick call?&#8221; when experience suggests there will be nothing quick about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For an hour, nobody needs anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is only the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6:31 A.M. : The First Hill<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every morning route has one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not necessarily a big hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certainly not famous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody has travelled internationally to ride it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Giro d&#8217;Italia will not be visiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But at 6:31 in the morning, it might as well be Alpe d&#8217;Huez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She changes gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The road rises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breathing becomes louder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The peaceful morning suddenly becomes considerably less peaceful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Halfway up, another cyclist appears ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This changes everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She wasn&#8217;t racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absolutely not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a relaxed morning ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zone 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sensible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the cyclist ahead is getting closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still not racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Definitely not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She just happens to be travelling slightly faster now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For health reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty metres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fifteen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other cyclist looks back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now they both know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cold War has begun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Completely Accidental Race<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody says anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody needs to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The speed increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heart rate rises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zone 2 quietly leaves the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They reach the top almost together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both pretend nothing happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Morning.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Morning.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Casual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Relaxed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two adults simply enjoying gentle cardiovascular exercise at a completely reasonable intensity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her cycling computer disagrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New personal record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She will investigate this later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thoroughly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6:44 A.M. : Sunrise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then comes the reward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sky begins changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dark blue becomes orange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orange becomes gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buildings catch the first light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the route runs beside the sea, a river or open countryside, the effect is even better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And for a few minutes, the world looks extraordinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No photograph quite captures it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She tries anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obviously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bike positioned against railing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunrise behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quick photograph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another one because the first is slightly crooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One portrait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the bicycle needs to move six centimetres to the left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is costing valuable riding time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually she gets the shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It will later appear online accompanied by something understated like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;Morning spin.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morning spin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As though she accidentally found herself 25 kilometres from home before breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Weather Problem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People who ride before work become amateur meteorologists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They know wind direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunrise time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Humidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cloud movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Probability of precipitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They can identify approaching rain from the smell of the air with a confidence normally associated with farmers and sailors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is because getting the clothing wrong at 6 a.m. has consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Too little clothing and the first fifteen minutes become an experiment in regret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Too much and twenty minutes later you&#8217;re carrying half your wardrobe stuffed into jersey pockets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morning cycling is essentially a daily examination in textile management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gilet?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arm warmers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long sleeves?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Base layer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gloves?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overshoes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The forecast says 12\u00b0C but feels like 9\u00b0C, rising to 16\u00b0C by 8 a.m., with moderate northwesterly wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You need seventeen separate garments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Her Cycling Wardrobe Has Become Suspiciously Large<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a time when she owned &#8220;cycling clothes.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shorts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe a jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was adorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now there are categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer jerseys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cold weather jerseys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightweight jerseys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long sleeves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Base layers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thermal layers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wind layers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain layers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Things designed specifically for temperatures between 11\u00b0C and 14\u00b0C when the wind is coming from approximately Belgium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bib shorts have multiplied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Socks have become strangely important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And there are enough cycling glasses to suggest she may be operating an optical business from the garage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet every morning she somehow announces:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I have nothing to wear.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cyclists have more in common with fashion people than either group would like to admit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7:02 A.M. : The Decision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the dangerous point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She should turn left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Left goes home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Home means shower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Responsible adulthood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right adds another twelve kilometres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right includes the good road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The quiet one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The one with the sweeping bend and the short descent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She looks at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technically&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absolutely not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She has a meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She turns left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maturity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She is extremely proud of herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then she sees another cyclist turn right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For one horrible moment, she questions everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Morning Riders Keep Doing It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the outside, it makes very little sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wake up earlier than necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Put on tight clothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go outside when it&#8217;s cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pedal up hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come home tired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then begin an entire working day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the tiredness isn&#8217;t the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s physical tiredness, yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But mentally, something has reset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Problems that seemed enormous yesterday evening feel smaller after forty kilometres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ideas appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Decisions become clearer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes nothing profound happens at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes you simply ride your bicycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that&#8217;s enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day hasn&#8217;t started happening&nbsp;<em>to<\/em>&nbsp;you yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You started it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7:18 A.M. : Back Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The front door opens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She carries the bike inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shoes off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Helmet down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gloves placed somewhere she will definitely remember tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She checks the cycling computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She shouldn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There isn&#8217;t time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But perhaps just quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elevation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heart rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Personal record confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Completely meaningless, obviously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She looks at it again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then comes the most aggressive transition in recreational sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cyclist to professional adult in approximately thirty five minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Shower Time Trial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This deserves Olympic status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bike away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kit off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laptop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coffee number two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where&#8217;s the charger?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why isn&#8217;t the laptop charged?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What time is the first meeting?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8:30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s 8:17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plenty of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8:21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How did four minutes just disappear?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8:25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8:28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sit down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Camera on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 8:30 exactly, she appears on screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hair done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody on the call needs to know that forty minutes earlier she was descending at 55 km\/h while wondering whether she had enough time for the extra loop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Good morning, everyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good morning indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Secret Advantage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By 9:00 a.m., colleagues are discussing how tired they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone says they couldn&#8217;t get out of 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is recovery nutrition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please don&#8217;t ask for the study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Then Evening Arrives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workday ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bicycle is there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe still slightly dirty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bottle waiting to be washed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kit hanging somewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cycling computer charging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She checks tomorrow&#8217;s weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course she does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10\u00b0C at 6 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wind 8 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