Choosing a Line

How to chart your own course on a mountain bike — and in life

Grace Gordon rides her bike on a trail in Ohio (Photo courtesy Grace Gordon)

Grace Gordon rides her bike on a trail in Ohio (Photo courtesy Grace Gordon)

 
Deep down, I ... didn’t accept my own sexuality. It felt shameful. Wrong. Why couldn’t I just be ‘normal’?
— Grace Gordon
 

We often hear that you shouldn’t worry about what society thinks of you — you should chart your own course in life.

But that’s easier said than done. What if different parts of you are at odds? How do know if you’ve made a mistake by following your gut?

This is a story about learning to trust yourself on a mountain bike, and in life. It’s about the struggle to accept your own sexuality, and the bumpy trail toward finding peace with who you are.

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