As I Cycle Along the Way
As I cycle along the way, with my fist clenched and my breathing getting faster I try to concentrate on the road ahead of me, clearing my thoughts from all problems. ...
mindfulness
Favours
Pedaling steadily behind I train my eyes on your back wheel, I will myself to copy your lead And stay off the brakes. This following is not natural. We plunge forward and down. Pebbles shoot...
It Was Andrew’s Bike
Gavin rides a bike to work every day. It’s not the fastest or the fanciest bike, and the seat squeaks whenever it hits a bump in the road....
Little Sister
Growing up, my sister was always two steps ahead of me. She went to school before me, started wearing makeup before me, went on her first date before...
We Ride Our Bikes Everywhere
Some people get where they're going in trucks, while others go in cars. Some take ships to far off shores, even as far as the stars. There are people who always go...
Back in the Saddle
Alone in a dark corner of the shed, it sat untouched for years, until one day it caught my eye. I don't know why that day was different,...
Mr. K
“You need to keep your elbows in; they stick out too far, especially your right one. That alone could cost you a tenth of a second per lap.”...
A New Cycle
The air inside the bus tasted stale. I wrinkled my nose and turned my head, hoping to distract myself with the scene outside. Grey roads, grey buildings, grey...
Growing Up With Cycling
“Despite my—now terrified—mother’s objections, nothing would stop me from getting back on. My bike was now almost entirely ingrained in who I was, and that suited me just...
Touring South America
"Whether it’s growing a vegetable garden, sewing your own clothes, or traveling the world on your bicycle, freedom starts there."Eugenia Tovar "Would you travel through South America with...