Okay, I'm outside.

I've been spending a lot of time cooped up in my apartment, but sometimes I hop on my

bike and that's changed everything.

Alright, here we go.

Even when it's really hot out, like it is in DC in the summer, when you're on a bike,

the air is somehow crisper.

Got the wind on my face.

Just feels good.

The streets in my neighborhood have huge tree canopies arching over them and a lot of the

roads are narrow without a lot of cars.

As I bike around, I can hear the worrying of my wheels on the pavement beneath my feet,

which makes me think of this one frink ocean song.

He sings about how biking downhill sounds like a fishing rod, which it totally does.

I feel safe, relaxed, at peace.

This is NPR's life kit.

I'm Maggie Anderson.

I'm a producer at NPR and I used to be a bike hater.

Honestly, I've had a rough initiation into the biking world.

My husband loves it and he always wants to bike places, out with friends, to the store.

I started trying to bike to work, but I just couldn't figure out how to make it fit

into my life.

I was always sweaty or super cold.

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