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The hardest thing about learning to ride a bicycle is ...
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   The pavement.
   Wednesday night, I thought I'd take a quick spin around Palmer Lake on
   my bicycle that I purchased about six weeks ago. I should know better,
   especially having taken two years of college physics, but I tried to
   make a trail exit path into a hairpin entrance, downhill. And over I
   went.
   It was more embarrassing than anything, but with my left hand scuffed
   and bleeding slightly, I returned to base. When I awoke Wednesday
   morning, though, I found my right knee has swelled and could barely
   walk on it. A ride to work from the wife, a couple Advil, and my late
   father-in-law's best cane got me through Thursday. After work, I
   toodled to the bus stop like an old man, at about half speed, but I
   got home OK. I'm doing much better today, but it's still a bit tender.
   I decided to wait until Sunday to resume any serious walking and
   biking.
   It got me thinking that if I'm this fragile at 59, how's Senator John
   McCain feeling these days?