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02-12-2007, 02:57 PM

"Claire Petersky" <cpetersky@mouse-potato.com> wrote in message
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>I was just riding home from the Eastgate Freeway station, not all that far.
>
> Quite often, when I pick my route home, I try to do is minimize
> unpleasantness: minimize traffic, minimize hills, minimize distance,
> minimize time. And these routes become the routine way to ride. This time,
> though, rather than minimize anything, I thought I'd maximize, maximize
> what was good and righteous.
>
> So, I chose a different way home. I haven't gone this way in a long time:
> on the trail that runs from Phantom Lake to Larson Lake through the
> blueberry farm.
>
> The 'cross tires turned on the fine-crushed gravel. The sun was setting,
> and the sky was glowing a magical gold. The marsh where all the blueberry
> bushes grow smelled damp and earthy.
>
> It was over all too soon - the trail spilled out into a neighborhood side
> street, and I started to climb towards Main.
>
> --
> Warm Regards,
>
> Claire Petersky
> http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/
> See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky
>

I happened to find your wonderful ruminations on your beater Rockhopper bike
written a while back, and really got me thinking about why and how people
just love their bikes and what they mean to them on a daily basis. I bought
some maps from Adventure Cycling Association and they sent along a couple of
small stickers that say, "I dream on two wheels." Kind of sums it up.

Keep'em coming. Thanks.

02-12-2007, 02:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bellsouth Ijit 2.0 Posts: n/a	Re: The wway home "Claire Petersky" <cpetersky@mouse-potato.com> wrote in message news:GgRyh.22268$w91.19598@newsread1.news.pas.eart hlink.net... >I was just riding home from the Eastgate Freeway station, not all that far. > > Quite often, when I pick my route home, I try to do is minimize > unpleasantness: minimize traffic, minimize hills, minimize distance, > minimize time. And these routes become the routine way to ride. This time, > though, rather than minimize anything, I thought I'd maximize, maximize > what was good and righteous. > > So, I chose a different way home. I haven't gone this way in a long time: > on the trail that runs from Phantom Lake to Larson Lake through the > blueberry farm. > > The 'cross tires turned on the fine-crushed gravel. The sun was setting, > and the sky was glowing a magical gold. The marsh where all the blueberry > bushes grow smelled damp and earthy. > > It was over all too soon - the trail spilled out into a neighborhood side > street, and I started to climb towards Main. > > -- > Warm Regards, > > Claire Petersky > http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/ > See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky > I happened to find your wonderful ruminations on your beater Rockhopper bike written a while back, and really got me thinking about why and how people just love their bikes and what they mean to them on a daily basis. I bought some maps from Adventure Cycling Association and they sent along a couple of small stickers that say, "I dream on two wheels." Kind of sums it up. Keep'em coming. Thanks.