The article recounts the author's year-long experience living in rural Spain, where they sought companionship for mountain biking. Overcoming fears from a prior incident, the author sought out local bikers and struck up a friendship with two older men, Pedro and Angel. They welcomed the author into their biking adventures, leading to shared experiences in beautiful landscapes and the discovery of historical sites. This unlikely trio quickly formed a bond, and their adventures helped alleviate the author's initial apprehensions about biking in a foreign environment.
"Need help?" I said. "Thanks, we're just putting the chain back on," said one. I had a crazy idea. "You guys bike the trails around here?" The answer was yes.
They called, and my yearning for the trail won. They gave me a test, and I passed.
As we stood around drinking water and feeling pleased with ourselves, it wasn't awkward at all.
We quickly became friends as we adventured and still keep in touch today.
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