In my past life, for those who don’t know, I worked 23 years as a newspaper reporter and editor.

One of the many sermons I preached to more young reporters and interns than I can count is that everyone has a story. You should be able to pick a name at random out of the phone book, spend some time with that person and his or her friends and family and tell a good story, I used to say.

Remembering that made me stop to think. Everyone has a story about how they became the bicyclist they are today. And, I’m sure, all of those stories are interesting. Maybe those stories could even become a regular feature on this blog.

How about it? Want to tell your story? If so, send me some details by email to churchofcyclentology@gmail.com, post a comment here or contact me via Twitter @cyclentology. I can…