He Was a Troubled Kid from a Broken Home. Then He Found Bikes.

The first bike was red. And it had a flat tire. Bryan rolled the bike across the street not long after I moved in. A cherubic, 11-year-old fifth grader, bright eyed and brown haired, trudging up my steep driveway, he found me in my garage where I was drilling holes for bike hooks, my cycling gear spread across the floor. “Can you help me fix this?” he asked, or something along those lines. The wheel was out of true and the brakes rubbed, so we fixed those too. Then we adjusted the gears. We tested the bike out with a lap around the park, and a promise to go ride again. Bryan’s Aunt Laura had bought him that bike not long after he came to live with her. Every kid should have a bike, she believed. Especially Bryan. [View in Browser]( [Bicycling]( [SHOP]( [EXCLUSIVE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [He Was a Troubled Kid from a Broken Home. Then He Found Bikes.]( [He Was a Troubled Kid from a Broken Home. Then He Found Bikes.]( The first bike was red. And it had a flat tire. Bryan rolled the bike across the street not long after I moved in. A cherubic, 11-year-old fifth grader, bright eyed and brown haired, trudging up my steep driveway, he found me in my garage where I was drilling holes for bike hooks, my cycling gear spread across the floor. “Can you help me fix this?” he asked, or something along those lines. The wheel was out of true and the brakes rubbed, so we fixed those too. Then we adjusted the gears. We tested the bike out with a lap around the park, and a promise to go ride again. Bryan’s Aunt Laura had bought him that bike not long after he came to live with her. Every kid should have a bike, she believed. Especially Bryan. [Read More]( [Alternate text] [Katie Burrell Is Here to Remind Us Not To Take Mountain Biking Too Seriously]( [Katie Burrell Is Here to Remind Us Not To Take Mountain Biking Too Seriously]( The comedian and director of the ski film “Dream Job” goes mountain biking in the offseason, poking fun at riding tropes along the way. [Read More]( [The Best Road and Mountain Helmets You Can Buy Right Now]( [The Best Road and Mountain Helmets You Can Buy Right Now]( Protecting your brain—on the road or on the trail—has never felt, fit, or looked so good. [Read More]( [Alternate text] [Alternate text] [That Airless Bicycle Tire You Read About Recently? It Isn’t Quite What You Think]( [That Airless Bicycle Tire You Read About Recently? It Isn’t Quite What You Think]( Smart Tire Company’s innovative technology, used on NASA’s Mars Rover, could be great for bicycles, but its focus isn’t on performance bikes. [Read More]( [Alternate text] [Cycling Needs to Take a Stand on Arkansas’s Anti-Transgender Legislation]( [Cycling Needs to Take a Stand on Arkansas’s Anti-Transgender Legislation]( “While I’m not calling for a boycott at the moment, I won’t be going to the CX World Cup or World Championships if they stay in Arkansas.” [Read More]( [Alternate text] [Quinn Brett Is Cycling 100 Miles in 1 Day to Advocate for Accessibility on Public Lands]( [Quinn Brett Is Cycling 100 Miles in 1 Day to Advocate for Accessibility on Public Lands]( And she wants to raise awareness about tweaks to trails that would make a difference in terms of usability. [Read More]( [The 5 Most Common Saddle Issues for Women—and How to Prevent Them]( [The 5 Most Common Saddle Issues for Women—and How to Prevent Them]( They can derail your ride, but there are ways to stay safe and sound in your chamois. [Read More]( [Alternate text] [Alternate text] BICYCLING SHOP The Latest from the Bicycling Collection [Climb!: Conquer the Hills, Get Lean, and Elevate Every Ride]( [Climb!: Conquer the Hills, Get Lean, and Elevate Every Ride]( [Shop Now]( [Kettlehell: Full Body Burn Kettlebell Workouts]( [Kettlehell: Full Body Burn Kettlebell Workouts]( [Shop Now]( [The Beginner's Guide to Strength Training — Digital: Workouts and Techniques to Get Stronger]( [The Beginner's Guide to Strength Training — Digital: Workouts and Techniques to Get Stronger]( [Shop Now]( [Maybe Today's The Day That I Quit Mug]( [Maybe Today's The Day That I Quit Mug]( [Shop Now]( [Alternate text] [Join Bicycling today for only $40/Year!]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Notice]( Bicycling.com ©2021 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019