57 miles today. There are aspects of cycling that draw us to the habit: The sacred types of roads where bikes pass cars. A tail wind that makes movement seem motionless, effortless, and silent--save the gentle churn of the chain and sizzle of tires punishing pavement. The speed of travel that allows you to see so much more and offers time to appreciate and evaluate. The type of descents that mold bike and body while mind jumps between tasks of processing adrenaline, navigation, and marveling the leg-powered machine that makes it possible. The types of ascents that parallel a greatest sense of accomplishment and push pain into pleasure into satisfaction. And the joy of looking into the subtle grin of comrade cyclists experiencing these aspects and knowing that nothing needs to be said to express the land we just rode over and the motives behind such endeavors.
Today was one of those days.
-Niko (by point arena)
Saturday, July 11, 2009
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I hope you get more days like this one! Only about 133 miles to San Francisco. 472 miles to Santa Barbara. Go Niko, go! Pedal!
ReplyDeleteYay for good days on the road!
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