This cycle first arrived at my house after my mother thought exercising during the COVID-19 pandemic was a good way to stay fit and stay busy while at home. My father and brother had to set it for her because at first she tried and failed. During this time I used it, I was reminded of my childhood because I used to ride my bike a lot when I was a kid. During this time it had its own dedicated area. A few years passed and as time passed fewer and fewer people in my family used the bike and the cycle started to be used as a dryer. My mom’s purchase led other people in her family to buy it because she was telling people she was getting delusional results. When my family finally moved out of my childhood home my parents were too lazy to correctly organize the furniture and miscellaneous items, including this cycle. This then led them to put it in my room because it was one of the only rooms on the first floor. After all, it was “ too hard” to put it in an appropriate room. The cycle has now become a dryer and waiting seat in my room to wait for the bathroom in my room. I do use the cycle when I get a burst of energy to live a healthier lifestyle instead of being a mole rat in my room all day. The longest I have used the bike without stopping is 4 weeks, I stopped after I stopped one day to relax and after I kept procrastinating. The bike is a reminder of my habit of letting go of commitments and duties because I am either “too tired “ or “I can do it later “, I never do it later, Instead I make the avid choice to avoid it, by not thinking about it. After a while, the bike has become a key factor in my room because a few things have framed the bike like my vanity and sock drawer. The cycle is why I can’t comfortably open my closet because of how much space it takes up. The cycle is a constant reminder of procrastinating or doing something just to, give it up a few days later. Honestly, I don’t try to be lazy or give up tasks now because I know if I get too used to doing them, eventually I will be affected by this way of acting. I started using it again during the winter break since I was home all day and I was bored, So it gave me a reason to exercise.
