A really great ride

Published 20 August 08 09:36 AM | beth

This morning I had a great ride to work.  Nothing fancy, no crazy tricks, no landing jumps, no racing cars up hill, no in depth discussions with auto drivers about why I should or shouldn't be riding on the sidewalk.  Just a great, quiet ride with sprinkling rain.  I don't have fenders because lately they make me crash, so I got dirty - that part was also great.  The weather was perfect, the gray sky was beautiful and it felt so good to be riding my bike.  i love my bike.  i guess this is a romantic, sappy post about nothing really, but i had to tell someone.  I guess I had a honeymoon moment this morning.  I have been commuting pretty religiously for awhile now but still feel like I am not yet a "hardcore commuter" (whatever that means) so I guess I ride around trying to be real serious most of the time - you know paying close attention to every side street, pothole, pedestrian - all those important things.  But this morning on my ride, I mostly just thought.  Thought about things and about the road and the rain, and whatever - it was great!  I got to work completely relaxed and happy - hopefully I can carry this throught the rest of the day.  Does anyone else have amazing regular ole rides like this? 

 

Comments

# Lu said on August 28, 2008 10:59 PM:

hey,

yes, every single day i have moments like this. my only form of transport is a bicycle, and it has been for so long that i can't imagine any other way.

grocery shopping, riding to the P & R for my bus to Cheney, etc., etc., etc.

I don't worry about anyone when biking, just enjoy my ride, exercise, fresh air... and thought, as you said. I guess being from spokane is not as easy to be a full-time cyclist as living in Portland. but it gets better as you go, so try to keep going, and use your bike more and more. (excepting Jan. & Feb, of course...)

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