veladromes and rear ends

Yesterday was my first time visiting the Ed Rudolph Velodrome. Some fellows and I showed up early in the morning and rode for an hour due to our need to do things that pay our rent, sadly. All that this meant was that we did not stop going in circles for the hour. Therefore, I have some not-so-new-or-revolutionary-conclusions, in no particular order:

- Riding is fun

- Doing it in circles is somehow even more fun

- Pro cyclists are really fast

- More people should check this stuff out

- I need to eat better

Those being said, bikes are not cheap but you can find some affordable ones. I promise! Please just steer away from this one: yikes.

Also, of the eight people that were on the track, 2 were women! Rock on!

Finally, a friend of mine said recently, "I feel bad when I ride behind women because all I can see are their asses." In one way, I get it. This person did not want to feel bad about staring at a woman's backside-

-but what about all of the men who ride? I've ridden behind men and women with their asses in the air alike and did not feel bad about the view (when riding it's most important that you keep your eye on the road, cabs and pedestrians)... Must we always negatively sexualize our bodies? I say we must not. So what if an ass is in the air while riding your bike? We all got 'em! Let us accept them, enjoy them, change them, and move on, all in positive and respectful ways! Ya digg?

( If you feel bad for staring at a person's backside, you may want to stop staring then.)