Agree. It's good. Didn't sign up for the 30 days, although am trying to hold to it. Just to see. This can be a tough month for riding. Should be doable. As long as the forecasts are wrong and we don't get 9 inches of snow this week. (Yes, snow. In Minnesota. In April.)
Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Apr 17, 12:27 am, manueljohnacosta <manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com> wrote: > "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." > > Good stuff Jim. Going to quote you on that. > -Manny > > On Apr 16, 9:39 am, 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!- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
