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@BareNecessities
Good idea for a thread Indra!
I can think of many great experiences from cycling. Whether it's suffering on seemingly never-ending climbs, the adrenaline rush from surviving terrifying off-road descents, the freedom from cruising past stationary traffic on a daily commute, or seeing amazing places and meeting great people.
Whilst being far from the toughest or most exciting ride and certainly not an exotic location, my memory picks out three days spent cycling around the South Downs during September 2003.
Staying with a good friend who lived in the small town of Steyning, right on the doorstep of the South Downs, we had three days of perfect Summer weather. Probably the fittest I've ever been in my life, so even the climbing was strangely enjoyable.
Nothing to worry about and hardly anybody in sight - descending at silly speeds along bone dry chalk trails with the sight of the sea in the distance and knowing that you can get up and do it all again tomorrow. If I could only ever remember one bike ride, it would be this one.