Found: The cycle of life

By Arshie Chevalwala

Everyone strives to find that one thing which will help them discover themselves. And for Christie Carlstrom, it’s biking.

Even though she only started biking this year, she has already completed an eight-day ride, which she never thought she could do.

She believes biking gives her direction, confidence and helps her find love.

“My boyfriend Tim (Ivancic) and I come from very different fields and are interested in different things. But this is what keeps us together and happy, knowing that we can go biking together,” she says.

On their eight-day trip from Buffalo to Albany, they found cities they had no clue existed. They met people they would never have otherwise have encountered and made friends for a lifetime.

“It’s something we have in common that helps us build our relationship and one with others who share the same experiences,” Ivancic said.

They hope to continue to bike for as long as they can.

“This trip is just the beginning,” Carlstrom said. Their next goal is to bike and camp at each of the Finger Lakes.