It's 35 degrees here, with a stiff wind and a mixture of rain and snow going by the window. I can accept what is, but I resist any urge to go out on a bicycle.
Enjoy your ride, keep the rubber side down and take care of Self, it's one of a kind and irreplaceable, michael Westford, Vt On Apr 16, 12:39 pm, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Been doing the 30 Days of Biking challenge this month (30daysofbiking.com), > and the miles have been exclusively Rivendell so far - split between the > Hilsen and Quickbeam. Since yesterday's ride was 15 for 15, today's ride > means there is now fewer than before. > > This act appealed to me for its simplicity - no logs to fill out, no big > specific mileage commitment - just the idea that for the 30 days of April, > I'd ride some distance every day, even if it was just around the block. > > Last month, like a lot of folks in this region, I got crushed by a nasty flu > that had me off the bike for three weeks and pretty weak for a couple more. > It got me thinking a bit, making me realize how easy it can be sometimes to > take for granted the wonderous act of spinning a pedal, even if it's a > wind-assisted roll at a lazy pace. > > Sometimes I've raced, sometimes I've aimed for a long distance number, > sometimes I've loafed along and enjoyed the sun, hunkered down and cursed > the wind or just tried to hang on until momentum rejoined me. But, they all > now are memories which I appreciate and even relish. > > Biking is good, and even though we all find a myriad of ways to slice and > dice, dissect and intellectualize it, the act of riding seems to always pay > back such glorious dividends. > > Gonna have to roll out short today - ended up with a chunk more on the > weekend task list than I'd planned, but the hum of the tires and the action > of the legs will sustain me after I've returned. > > And a big thanks to Harry H, whose post reminded me to do this. > > - Jim > > -- > Jim Edgar > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > Could you take a moment to vote for me? > > I am entered in a audiobook contest which is initially determined by public > voting - if you could go here - > > http://tinyurl.com/vote-jimedgar > > register on the Bookperk site and vote for my read > -http://tinyurl.com/vote-jimedgar- I'd really appreciate it. You can vote > one time each day until early May. Vote early, vote often! > > Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
