One of the many challenges you face while cycling is falling. Accidents like encountering a steep slope that may suddenly distract the bike or even worse a bad driver. After all, falling is inevitable for any athlete, and cyclists are no exception.

I, myself have fallen many times, especially when I was just starting to ride a bike.

There was a steep slope on our way to town. The route was such that when you would arrive, you had to turn toward it and slide your bike into the route.

The first time I came to this dirt road while trying to turn, as I was running the bike downhill, suddenly I saw the steep slope and got scared. I lost control of the handle and I fell off the bike, slipping down the road for a bit.

After that, I had an obvious fear of that route. This happened several times and it got so bad that I even decided to get off the bicycle instead of turning when I got there. I did not want to experience the embarrassment of slipping again.

But when I was coming from the main road, the mindset of surrendering sounded very weak and shameful as well. It was as if I wanted to prove to myself that I did not accept defeat. And this seemingly difficult descent has not brought me to my knees.

I was going through these things in my mind when I suddenly saw that I had reached the dirt road and I had to turn or else. I slowed down a bit and this time I tried to replace courage with fear. And with a bit of braking and a little boldness, I overcame my Achilles heel.

Other cyclists could easily go down that slope like it was nothing! and it was very easy for them. Maybe it was really nothing! from the beginning and these days it has become extremely  nothing for me too...