Some days it is harder to get up and get going and riding a bike early in the morning. Today I found myself gazing peacefully at the turn of my front hub. How the muck and mire from riding several days in the pissy Seattle weather has clung to the once (ages ago) shiny housing and rides around in a hypnotic rhythm. I must admit, I got a bit lost in this. It reminded me how fun and relaxing riding a bicycle can be. It was very calming...
Then I hit a rail road track and felt like an epileptic Kermit the Frog on a drunken ride through Manhattan! Coffee flung to the side (yes, I ride and drink my coffee, I know I know), feet and legs at crazy angle, knuckles white and foul words across my lips. This makes me feel like I need to add in some comment about being ever vigilant when riding, but the other side says "you ride a bike to relax and weren't you quite relaxed"?
This is why I need headphones for when I ride. It gets a little spooky in my head when I ride alone and left with my thoughts too long.
Anyway, have fun, relax and watch out for the woman talking on her cell phone in the huge black SUV.
