Bikes are True

“My friend Joel once said, there are a few things that are true in this world, and those are bikes and wood grain..” Once heard he had said this, I realized immediately that he was right, bikes are true, you work, you pedal, you move nothing can assist you there is no motor and no one else helping you, unless you are on a tandem. All bikes are true, whether you are riding a fixie, a multispeed, a unicycle, a BIG wheel, or even a tandem. They are true, whether you’re riding around town for fun, or whether you’re commuting to school or work.
The other day it was a gorgeous 60 degrees out, and for a November day in the northern parts of Wisconsin that is rare. I hopped on my bike bright and early for my morning trek to school; it’s about 7 miles. Which isn’t all that bad it’s about a 25-minute bike on my Surly fixed gear. On my way to school that morning, I realized this was one of the few nice days I was going to have left in the year, before the snow would fly. Well let’s just say I took full advantage of it, and I rode my bike just to ride it, I skipped a few classes and cruised almost the whole day, I probably did over 50 miles, and loved pretty much all of them. So unless you’re a carpenter working with wood grain, get out on your bike enjoy a few of the last nice days you’ll probably have in your area. They come quickly and leave just as quickly. So clip in, step in, sit down, however you get into your bike, and pedal your heart out before all the nice days are gone.

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