It is my day for traffic themes it seems (Friendly Friday, RDP, and now this). This is Wynona Rider (possibly similarities with known people are intentional). She has been with me for more than 5000km now or two years. I love riding her, I love the exercise she gives me, I love the freedom she gives me. Yet, she is a compromise. Wynona is a pedelec, i.e. she has a motor.

I am not apologetic about that: without the electrical assistance I would not ride a bike. We live between the plain of the Rhein valley and the hills of the Odenwald. Even at my fittest a ride in these hills would have been daunting for me. I certainly wouldn’t have gone on errands by bike, arriving sweating and puffing (and probably smelling) wherever I needed to go, and carrying home grocery bags.

Bought mainly for recreational purposes, Wynona has become an almost constant companion: I ride to work with her, I take her shopping, I go on outings. I ride her even when it’s raining and only ice and slush on the roads will stop me getting on her saddle. Everything within a radius of 15km is within easy reach, combined with trains we go even further. I regret not having made this compromise earlier.

FOWC with Fandango: Compromise

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