Characters in the story

"Fun Cycling" - is a group of cyclists (

www.facebook.com/werideforfun) 

Established to invite friends and brothers and sisters Come ride a bicycle for exercise. Promote good health all around Trips are organized as a group. Focus on family and people who want to learn how to ride a bicycle correctly

"Nong Will's Father" - A new father who has never ridden a bicycle before. I came to bike this time because a friend invited me. and got a good place to stay Clean, suitable for families to travel together.

"Mother of Nong Will" - Wife of Nong Will's father. who had struggled with lying in bed for 3 months in the hospital To give birth to "Nong Will" (follow the story at "Once at Siriraj") Came this time to please my husband who wanted to travel with friends even though he was not good at riding a bicycle.

"Nong Will" - a 1 year and 10 month old child, a child who is ready to have adventures with everything that comes his way in life. Like a child who is learning

"Bang Ae" - one of the founding members "Happy Cycling", a friend of Nong Will's father. People who want all their friends to come exercise together, especially cycling.

"Ong" - Friend of Nong Will's father. People who have experienced cycling with He had never experienced "Fun Cycling" before, until he became addicted and made Little Will's father decide to join this trip.

"Achan O" - one of the instructors who teaches and provides knowledge about correct cycling.

On one road, it was a smooth road with some slight ups and downs. It's raining heavily. I was riding my trusty bicycle along the road. My heart is focused on the gear I use. My cycling power and cadence and the rhythm of my own cycling I'm entering the direct phase now. “It must be close,” I thought to myself.

So I turned to ask the team cycling next to me how many minutes until the finish line. They told me,

“In another 5 minutes, we'll be there. Very well done. Keep going straight and then turn left and you'll be there,” one of the staff encouraged me.

“Okay,” I told the team.

“Just a little more, keep fighting,” I told myself in my mind. Because he was starting to worry about his own leg strength, whether he would take himself to the finish line or not.

The staff member's words eased my anxiety. and began to focus primarily on the rhythm of his own cycling I rode on and on and on and on and on ........................Time passed............ ............I began to wonder in my mind, "Why is 5 minutes so long?"

I glanced at my watch......... slightly startled. Half an hour has passed since I asked the team. It must not have been 5 minutes. I started to look for the team member who told me 5 minutes. Deep in my heart I was full of rage. I took it as a joke, but that team member You're far ahead of me. I looked in the direction in front of me. It's a long way away.

I looked and there was no sign of it coming at all. A! We started to laugh because our leg strength was steadily deteriorating.

But I've come this far. I paid more attention to my own rhythm. And I began to think about the beginning of cycling this time. I came to ride a bicycle at the invitation of my friend. A friend of mine started a small cycling group called "Fun Cycling" We invite each other to ride bicycles together.

I didn't think much of this cycling trip. Just getting to meet friends that I didn't wait to meet. Let's ride bicycles together at Chao Lao Beach. The place is known to have the most beautiful beach road in the east. And most importantly, I brought my children to open their eyes as well because "Fun Cycling" emphasizes activities that the whole family can enjoy. I decided to come.

We arrived at the accommodation a day early because we "had fun riding" and looked for a place where the whole family could come. There is also a swimming pool for my son. So I spent a lot of time swimming and having fun with my family. Eat a hearty meal before going to bed early to prepare for your morning bike ride.

The next morning I woke up to the sound of my son Will, who was one year and ten months old.

“Papa, get up!” Nong Will called out as he took both of Nong Will's little hands and grabbed my right hand to pull me up from the bed.

It's six o'clock in the morning. Little Will is such a kid who always wakes up on time. Now I've never had to use a planting clock. I got up and opened the curtains, and light from outside shone in, causing little Will to squint for a moment. Then Little Will got off the bed.

“Go outside,” Little Will said, trying to get me to run and play on the balcony outside the room.

I looked outside. I was a little shocked. Because it rained a lot this morning. Different from yesterday when the weather was good with no rain at all. Seeing rain like this makes me miss last week's cycling event that I saw on the news. There were about 400 cyclists at that event, riding in the rain. It looked really cool. At that time, I still thought that to really be able to ride a bicycle like this, you have to be very pro to ride something like this.

What's popping up in my head right now is this: “So, can a beginner like us come and ride a bicycle in the rain like this? Will we be able to handle it?”

“Go outside,” Nong Will told me again for me to take him out. I picked up little Will and opened the door to take him to the balcony to see the atmosphere amidst the rain falling down without any signs of stopping.

While I was standing on the balcony for a while Nong Will spoke up and pointed his finger, "Uncle Bang Pun."

Looking down from my room on the second floor I saw my friend Bang Ae and the fun riding team making preparations. To prepare the neatness of the bicycles that will be used for cycling by myself and everyone who comes to cycle this time. with no intention of canceling the ride in any way

I know my friends well. Bang Ae is a person who focuses on safety. It was very clear from the teaching of basic cycling methods by Ajarn O and the fun cycling team yesterday. to focus on safety The use of gears in various situations includes the use of both front and rear brakes.

Bang Ae is a careful person and does not risk other people's lives if he is not confident. Therefore, I really believe that even if I ride in the rain, I will definitely be able to ride. Even deep in my heart, I secretly feel some excitement. “Will we be okay?”

“Uncle Ong,” Nong Will's voice sounded again when he saw Ong, my fellow cyclist, lifting his bicycle from the back of the car.

Everyone is ready to go cycling. My family and I must prepare as well. We hurriedly showered and dressed to go eat first. We hold the motto that an army must march on its stomach. You have to increase your power before you have the power to spin.

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But before I could leave the room, I wasted time fighting and applauding Little Pig Will. Will is enjoying building a house with pillows on his bed. Will imagines himself to be a little pig building a house and his father, a wolf, comes to blow wind and destroy Will's house. Before taking Will to shower and get dressed, he wasted time waiting for little pig Will to build a house out of straw.

And then the wolf blew up and destroyed the house first. Then came to build a house out of wood. And then the wolf blew up and destroyed the house again. Then came to build a house with bricks. (Actually, it was made entirely of pillows.) Ma Mi was able to take Will to shower and get dressed.

In the restaurant, it took quite a bit longer than expected. Because my son Will is extremely naughty. By the time I got them to eat all the food, I was exhausted playing. And when I took my wife and child to the place the team had arranged in advance, I missed the tutoring to practice understanding before the actual ride. But still in time for stretching exercises before riding, led by Khun Wee.

Regular physiotherapist enjoys cycling Little Will was really fun. I saw the elders exercising their bodies together. Will asked for some. No matter what Khun V does. Will did all the moves. Making everyone in the group smile together. It has become a little colorful for the trip.

When everyone was ready to leave, I turned to Nong Will.

“Will Will go to see Papa cycling?” I asked.

Because of the accommodation provided by the cycling trail. It's really a place to stay for families. There is a swimming pool for children to play in. Like yesterday, Will played in the water with fun once. Will might want to go swimming again.

“Go,” Will replied in a very firm voice.

“Will you go swimming or go cycling with Pa?” I asked again because I wasn't sure whether Will understood.

“Will goes for a ride,” Will replied in the same firm voice. amidst the smiles of the people around

“Then come and get in the car,” Uncle Bang replied.

So Will and my wife had the privilege of riding in Sanook's van to ride along with Pa Pa and the group.

The ride begins with a long, flat ride. Practice using the correct gear and climb a small hill to test yourself using the correct gear. The fun cycling team will spread out to take care of every student. There was a leader at the front to guide the way. And ending with the van of the fun cycling itself, covering the back.

To help all cyclists in times of emergency while also preventing them from Other cars following behind are accessible to new cyclists on the fun cycling route.

At first, I was still able to ride continuously without realizing it. My strength was still good. I was greeting Nong Will from time to time. Because I would always hear Nong Will's voice calling "Papa". Nong Will was sitting on Mommy's lap in the front seat. Ma Mi lowered the car window to let Nong Will's voice come out. Made me unable to stop smiling while cycling.

After running for a while, the raindrops disappeared and we began training the students to try riding in many different situations. Some are easy, some are difficult, some vary. A difficult case would be a period where there is likely to be a risk to cyclists, such as releasing a car from a high hill. The team will let you try to come down one car at a time. Repeat! One car at a time.

For the safety of all new cyclists. And when tried in many situations like this It gradually built up confidence that, ah, we could still ride.

The point is

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The thing about this trip is Around the curve at Kung Wiman Beach The beach road is the most beautiful in the east because it has a very steep ascent. It is a place where new cyclists can be tested to truly understand how to use gear. It is also a place to "test" each student to see whether or not every student will be able to reach the top of the hill.

Because if you stop cycling when your legs touch the ground, you have to start cycling again. But if you understand the use of gears enough and then slowly ride up with principles. Do not use excessive force. It might be a bit viscous. After a bit of wobbling (but not falling), everyone was finally able to reach the top of the hill at Kung Wiman Beach without falling.

Finally, I reached the top of the lookout point. I'm secretly happy that today we were able to climb comfortably. It's not that strong. It's really about the gearing. Next to me now is one of the members who came to ride together.

“It's unbelievable that you can do it. I never thought I would be able to do it.” He turned around and said with a very cheerful smile.

He was very happy to be able to climb a high hill like this without falling. His face expressed happiness and pride in what he had done. I found out later that he was a housewife. I've never been able to exercise anywhere before. I came to ride because my son wanted to ride. The mother was worried about her child so she came to ride with her.

I saw his face and smile. I can't help but smile. This feeling can only be understood by those who rode together like this.

While cycling, there will be a team from Sanook Cycling observing from time to time. The team will know which riders to follow specifically. There were approximately 12 students and the staff consisted of approximately 6 people, which was considered not at all small. Makes taking care of and recommending the correct way to ride very thorough.

I myself received a lot of advice because I didn't arrive in time when the team taught me to inspect the car myself. It turned out that my seat was too low. Makes me have to use more force than usual to spin. But before I knew it, I was already halfway through the ride.

Bang Ae today acts as a van driver behind every cyclist. Another role is to serve as an observation unit. and saw that my behavior was strange and not correct

“Why are you doing so many leg splits today?” Bang Ae complained to my wife.

“Look at him, why is his riding style so strange?” Bang-ae hurriedly told the team to join me immediately.

I was then sandwiched and my seat adjusted to my leg length. This time, when I rode again, I felt that I had exerted more force than was really necessary before.

During cycling, the longer you ride, I would feel that the trains that were cycling together were becoming more and more distant. It can be divided into three groups. The first group has plenty of power. Manage gear correctly The second group is ahead, the group that can manage their gear. There is still power but not accelerating. Focus on going at your own pace.

If it is a child, it will be a child with a future that will be a good adult in the future. The last group is the group that still doesn't use the correct gear. Focus on your own strength rather than using gear to keep up with others. When riding a long distance, the energy starts to decrease and the distance starts to gradually distance from other groups.

At first I was in group two. But when they cycled and cycled, they ended up in the group of three. The more you drive straight, you can clearly see that the "distance" of power is really starting to run out.

.................... While thinking this and that. Suddenly it rained again. This time it was spinning even more. The rain began to fall harder and harder. I began to feel raindrops falling on my eyelids. Even though I was wearing glasses But they are not glasses for cyclists. It's just blocking the wind.

This damn rain annoys me quite a bit. You have to use your head to hide from the rain a little and focus on riding in one place. But the rain that fell mixed with my own sweat and slowly flowed into my eyes. Let me tell you, "My eyes hurt a lot." I had to smack my face immediately to make the sweat go away. and immediately understood that the district

Oh, the instructor explains about various cycling equipment. How is it important? I should get some real cycling glasses. Plus, the rain-soaked shirt added weight to the bicycle, causing me to exert more effort than before.

The best I can do right now is keep cycling. Nong Will's voice from the beginning has disappeared. Because Nong Will had already fallen asleep in the car. As far as I can feel, Rainwater that hits the face The sound of the wind passing by The sound of my car's wheels turning with each revolution. The important thing is that I can still ride without falling.

“Cycling in the rain It's not as bad as I thought,” I told myself because I still felt like I could ride. The more power the spinning decreases. I started to pay more attention to my gearing. Have more fun riding like this.

Finally I arrived at my destination. I later found out that the total distance of the bike ride was 41 km. If I had known beforehand, I probably wouldn't have gone cycling. Because I probably didn't believe that I could do it.

I had the opportunity to talk with other amateur cyclists. There is one person who normally just rides a bicycle to pay for food. The distance was no more than 2 km. She did a great job. Reached the finish line before me. She said and smiled. Looking at it, I know that she has conquered herself.

When everyone arrives at their destination Khun Vee, the physiotherapist of the cycling team Have everyone do stretching exercises to relax their muscles. Everyone looked very happy, even though they were tired and drenched in sweat and rain. But I'm satisfied with the correct cycling method. and everyone arrived at their destination Friendship with new friends who ride together

Friendship with old friends who we haven't seen in a long time. But they connected immediately when they met.

“Papa,” Nong Will's voice rang out with a smile typical of Nong Will.

My wife carried Little Will and stood next to me. But Will walked straight to my bicycle. along with turning around and saying to me, “Will spins.”

I could only smile at Will's expression. This shows that Nong Will has slept well and is ready to continue playing. I looked at my wife who was watching over our children. Looking at all my fellow cyclists. Seeing everyone's smiles, I could only think that this is cycling. Really fun.