The story of Denise Mueller is super inspiring. I enjoyed the article very much because her story shows that even when some people think its too late to pursue their dreams, hard work and dedication can make the impossible become possible. The way Denise forgot about cycling, and years later when she found herself in a mid-life crisis picked it up again is very cool. When I was younger, I always wanted to be in the NFL, yet I changed my aspirations to be realistic, but I wish I never had, and that I had pursued football and worked as hard as I could to achieve that dream because Denise shows that you can do anything. With the NFL, it is a little different because the oldest player ever to play is 40, and that was a kicker, while I want to be a quarterback and I am already 19 with 1 year of football experience. It is unlikely, but I will take away good life lessons from this article.

I liked how Strickland showcased his love of bicycles from a young age. It was interesting that as a kid he loved his bike because it allowed him to be free of the grips of his parents, and he had a toy in which to customize and make his own. Later in life, as a professional cyclist, he explains that he hates some of the bicycle accessories that he once loved as a kid, and the motive for racing is very different than just having a bike to ride around for fun as a kid. I also like how he explains how the bicycle is a signal of the coming of adult hood, as one who owns a bike must take proper care of it, and learn life lessons with it, such as if you fall, you hurt yourself and your “shiny new machine”, if you leave it behind a car, it will get “mangled, and other examples.

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