Last night the Alabama Backroads Century Series celebrated 36 cyclists who completed at least 10 of the series’ 13 100-mile rides. But one rider, Roberto Aldo Yburan, stood out. There was a lot of talk about weight loss, the joy of the open road, lower blood pressure ~ you get the idea. But Aldo had a very different story. Sure, he loved riding the series like the rest of us. But he rode every day for a more important reason. For two and a half years he rode to and from work, every day, rain or shine. He did it not to prove a point or complete an arbitrary goal. He did it so he could delay buying a car and use that money to bring his family over from the Philippines, a move he made several years before. Makes my bike rides feel like the trivial indulgence they are.
150 words about 1,300 miles and family
150 words about 1,300 miles and family
150 words about 1,300 miles and family
Last night the Alabama Backroads Century Series celebrated 36 cyclists who completed at least 10 of the series’ 13 100-mile rides. But one rider, Roberto Aldo Yburan, stood out. There was a lot of talk about weight loss, the joy of the open road, lower blood pressure ~ you get the idea. But Aldo had a very different story. Sure, he loved riding the series like the rest of us. But he rode every day for a more important reason. For two and a half years he rode to and from work, every day, rain or shine. He did it not to prove a point or complete an arbitrary goal. He did it so he could delay buying a car and use that money to bring his family over from the Philippines, a move he made several years before. Makes my bike rides feel like the trivial indulgence they are.
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