<p>Dear Tonya,</p>
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<p>You will fall. </p>
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<p>And you will know you're falling and there's nothing you can do to stop it. And it feels like it's happening in slow motion.</p>
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<p>And it won't hurt nearly as much as you fear it will, so you will laugh it off. And it's a bit embarrassing to fall in front of people (other cyclists, cars, etc), so your pride will suffer the biggest injury of all.</p>
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<p>And after you fall and get back up and into your pedals and start moving again, the blood running down your leg will dry and become crusty from the wind you're generating, and you'll finish the rest of your ride looking and feeling like a complete badass. Like, "It'll take way more than a little blood to stop ME!" kind of a badass.</p>
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<p>And then a few rides later, you will fall again. </p>
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<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Been There</p>
<p> </p>
<p>You will fall. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>And you will know you're falling and there's nothing you can do to stop it. And it feels like it's happening in slow motion.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>And it won't hurt nearly as much as you fear it will, so you will laugh it off. And it's a bit embarrassing to fall in front of people (other cyclists, cars, etc), so your pride will suffer the biggest injury of all.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>And after you fall and get back up and into your pedals and start moving again, the blood running down your leg will dry and become crusty from the wind you're generating, and you'll finish the rest of your ride looking and feeling like a complete badass. Like, "It'll take way more than a little blood to stop ME!" kind of a badass.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>And then a few rides later, you will fall again. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Been There</p>
