the world is a cruel place...

so much of our lives are based upon where we were born...
where we were born and who our parents are...

I consider myself lucky
born in the United States... born to a stable family (monetarily if nothing else)
grew up in an area where education was available to me... even if I did not take full advantage of things

yes... I am lucky
to be able to think so much about bikes and biking when others have more basic concerns... like house home and food

image from here
http://newyorkwallpaper.us/