Last year, I participated in 30 Days of Biking. I pledged to ride my bike every single day in April – whether it was for one block or one hundred miles. And you know what? I did it. Yes, some of those rides were just
Category: Ride Stories
To Record or Not to Record, That is the Question
You are hanging out with bike riders – some of whom seem to be “more experienced” than you. Talk turns to rides and distance and suddenly you’re asked, “Well, how many miles do you average a week?” Does it matter? Yes. And no. Cycle computers
Bike riding as a moving meditation
I was out on a night ride the other evening with a group of friends. One friend and I got to talking about what it means to ride a bike. “I’m always praying when I’m riding,” he told me. “You have to be present –
Obstacles and Opportunities: Wind
Yesterday, I rode my bike from Inglewood over to Edgehill to volunteer for Walk Bike Nashville as a Walk Bike University instructor. I decided I would take Gallatin Pike down to South 10th Street and over to Woodland so I could pick up some tasty
Riding Your Bike
Ride your bike. Even when it’s cold. Even when it’s hot. Even when you feel like your legs are dying and you can’t make it up the next hill. Make it up the hill anyway. Hydrate. Stop and have a coffee or tea and sit