This day in Tidewater, VA is one of those iffy Spring rain?-when?-better - stick - a- jacket -in-the-basket days. With weather threatening to close in and a chance of thunder storms I decided to take the new Appaloosa out for a cruise. The neighborhood is especially lovely this time of year, azaleas hanging on to last blooms, dogwood fixing to burst forth and a rare stand of mountain laurel on this coastal plain ready to explode in glory. Took my sweet time...not yet smelling the roses but that will come soon. The Joe just rolls on, content to follow my easy lead. It occurs to me that the bike is aptly named. The Appaloosa is a versatile horse. It competes in Western events (roping, cutting and barrel racing) and English events (eventing and show jumping). It is also used in endurance events and is raced. So there you have it: nimble, tough with a turn of speed.
All in all it came to an easy ride of an hour or so. Break any records? Not a chance. Count cadence? Nope. Have a good time? You betcha bygolly wow. So there you have it. Lots of good things happen when you're content to just hop on a bike and ride. Takes me back to the feeling of freedom I enjoyed as a kid when returning from school I threw my books down on the kitchen table, headed out the door and hopped on my bike (Stingray, Rudge, depending on the time). It's a simple pleasure but a very real, sane one. Nothing like preaching to the choir, Marc -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
