Me talking to a friend about cycling: “One of the things I like best is that it give me time to think without other distractions. I figure out how I want to handle problems at work, or just life stuff in general.”

My inner dialogue on an actual ride: “So my entire life, when thinking about the phrase ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back,’ I’ve been picturing a drinking straw, but it’s now occurring to me that there’s a distinct possibility that it’s referring to straw like hay, which was probably far more commonly carried by camels than a number of drinking straws. I’m going to have to research this a little when I get home.”