Summary: Your goal on a bike is euphoria, freedom from every care. There might be no faster way to get there than with a few pedal strokes on a road bike. The endorphins kick in. Your sensory triggers start firing. The feeling of effortless euphoria takes over. That’s why people ride. This week, you could try a ride down the street for the first time. Or train for the Sierra Death Ride in July and its five mountain passes and 15,000 feet in climbs.
