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I remember a friend, a few years ago, who would not pick up cycling as a recreational activity. At that time, his friends were slowly taking up cycling and cutting back on long-distance running, as years of thumping on the knees had started to take effect. In my friend's mind, reverting to cycling was a kind of downgrade. His immigrant ancestors got off the boats here as economic migrants. Owning a beaten-up bicycle was a luxury. His grandfather had an old bicycle as his sole possession.
