Dirt Road Diary #48 – Uphill & Into The Wind
“Uphill and into the wind” is more than a description of a difficult bike ride; it’s a metaphor for what truly changes us.
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Dirt Road Diary #47 – Quicksand Edition
“Nice bail-out,” I thought as I shifted into an even lower gear, the mud squishing out from beneath the very supple, limited edition, 85-year anniversary, Rene Herse, Hatcher Pass tires.
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Dirt Road Diary #46 – Nature Rocks
That’s the cool thing about collecting rocks. I can just bring them back to the cottage, toss them on the ground, and they’ll just be there.
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Dirt Road Diary #44 – More or Less
More is big and uncomfortable. That’s the problem with more. It gets out of control after a while, and you can’t keep up with it. It becomes unmanageable.
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Dirt Road Diary #43
Watching the Tour de France this week got me thinking about it. Touring Europe by bicycle and enjoying fine French wine and cuisine would be awesome.
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Dirt Road Diary #41
I was cruising along at about 20 mph when a girl came flying by on an ultra-light carbon bike. She didn’t say hi, good morning, nice bike, or anything else. She just blew by me so fast I couldn’t catch her wheel.
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Dirt Road Diary #40 – Grinning Falcon Rides Again
Going somewhere isn’t the reason I’m out there, though; I’m supposed to be embracing the journey.
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Dirt Road Diary #39
I was sailing along in an amazing vortex, harvesting energy instead of expending it. It felt like the electrons inside me were celebrating, dancing to the sweet song of the Meadowlark as I increased my speed towards Emerald City.
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Dirt Road Diary # 38
It’s funny where a diary entry can lead. I start off in the kitchen baking bread and listening to Warren, and the next thing I know, I’m off down a rabbit hole, chasing Fifth-generation narrative warfare, but that’s life in the slow lane;<)
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Dirt Road Diary # 37 – Enjoy The Ride
“Enjoy the ride” is one of those perfect little life reminders—whether it’s the literal ups and downs of a dirt road bike ride, or the bigger journey of retirement, and all the twists and turns that come with lovin’ life.
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Dirt Road Diary #36
The idea was to get out in the fresh air and have some fun; it wasn’t working, it wasn’t fun.
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