Dear Avid Cycling Fans,
It's good to take a break from your normal routine once every so often, and experience something different. You will be surprised as I was to learn that there are other sports! (And you know what — it's okay for people to take these seriously, because we know in time they'll come around.) I was introduced to one such sport by a good friend of mine who shall remain incognito, and recommend you give it a try.
First of all, find yourself at a Golf Club and pay a few dollars for a bucket of these. This works out to be quite a deal, because you only leave the Club when you've successfully hit them all off of a peg (one at a time). This means you can be at the course all day long for the same price as the others I saw there who were through with their buckets very quickly. I felt bad for them that they didn't get their money's worth.
Now you go out on what they call the driving range. As you can see, they've placed a series of green mats on the bicycle path.
The golf club (not the premises you're on, the thing you hit the small balls with) is very lightweight, and I suspect is made of titanium, much like the frames of some of the bicycles the pro tour teams use. (So that's a good similarity between this sport and the one that we know the world revolves around.)
Now comes the good part. Bring the club all the way around the right side of your body...
...and swing it at the ball with all your might! The swinging action can dislocate the strongest of shoulder blades, again, much like what can happen if you fall off your bike. (This sport keeps getting more points in my book.)
You may have to try this several-to-many times, but as I said, you have all day.
It's a nice sport. Who knows, if word about it spreads around enough, it may even catch on in a big way, with competitions and such! So try golfing the next time you're looking for a change in routine, or going on a vacation. And of course, always spend the time on your flights wisely.
Velopen
P.S. It's always better to try a new outdoor sport with a good buddy who's as crazy as you are about a sport, even if it's one of those 'other' sports.
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