The Untold
First Place: Summer 2020 Writing Contest I hated cycling. When my date asked if I wanted to ride a bike in the park, all I could think about...
compassion
A Bench on the Lake
Darrell Preston A bench on the lake where he bicycled with his daughter says his name: Darrell Preston, an internationally known, prize-winning journalist, an avid bicyclist, and my...
The Day the Music Died
It was another exceptional day for a bike patrol with Sam the Coydog. The sun was breaking over The Saddle near Napoleon’s Tomb, and the cold night was...
Growth, Step 1: Accept Reality
“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” – Joe Klass My gaze follows the trail’s lines upward. About 50 feet ahead, I’m...
Respecting Your Awesomeness
“Accomplish but do not boast, accomplish without show, accomplish without arrogance, accomplish without grabbing, accomplish without forcing.” ― Lao Tzu This. Goddamn. Hill. Sucks. All of it: Its serpentine...