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Just a bunch of kids on bikes

I love this sport.
This whole cycling thing.
And there’s lots of reasons why.

Here’s one.

There are many amazingly wonderful, unique, quirky, kooky, fantastic people that I have met through riding. And there is no way in the world, that without cycling, I would have ever met those people. Our lives, outside of cycling, are otherwise so different. Were it not for our love of pedaling on two wheels, our paths would have never crossed.

And so, my world of friends, is richer in texture, because I ride a bike.

Last night, I got to see my longtime riding bud, Kenny, play a short gig of his Basement 3 work. I have known Kenny for, oh…how long Kenny? 5 years? (Holy crap really?) And last night was the first time I have seen him, not as Kenny my crazy singlespeeding pal who makes me do silly things, but as Kenny the musician. The fiercely talented, complex, lyrical musician. What a treat.

I love meeting people on bikes. And for a time, knowing them simply as the person I ride bikes with. Like kids, playing, no need for formal introductions, just ride. And then, learning about who they are and what they do and what they think and what they dream.

And then to go back and ride bikes some more.

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12 Responses to “Just a bunch of kids on bikes”

Olaf Vanderhoot December 22nd, 2005 at 7:03 pm

beautiful.

Miss Mary December 22nd, 2005 at 7:17 pm

you said it, VB. Every word and feeling most of us kids on bikes have.

nicknameless December 22nd, 2005 at 7:34 pm

wow…couldn’t have said it better.

What is it about two wheels that gathers such a unique crowd?

PS…I am soooo bummed I missed Kennys show. I was so late getting home from work last night I just couldn’t get myself to go off mountain, and my laundry was about to get up and go to the show on it’s own if I didn’t wrestle it into the washer. I know…excuses…excuses

pink fishnets December 22nd, 2005 at 7:58 pm

oh, yeah, yeah.

love that pic, btw.

riding fat tires in the forest has always eliminated life’s “noise” for me…nobody cares what you do 9-5, nobody cares where you live, how you live, nobody cares where you came from or where you’re going. for me, there is no better way to live in the moment w/others & w/out a care in the world than riding a bike.

ok, skinny tires on pavement is purty durn good too. but not my first love.

X Bunny December 22nd, 2005 at 8:15 pm

another nod of agreement–totally

ginmtb December 22nd, 2005 at 8:35 pm

What, no helmets?!!!

X Bunny December 22nd, 2005 at 9:53 pm

i missed it!
that’s supposed to be my line!

kenny December 23rd, 2005 at 5:16 pm

you are soooo sweet! the people i’ve met through biking, and sabine is at the top of that list, have been some of the most amazing folks i’ve ever met. they are passionate about their biking for sure, and that is just a reflection of the passion they have for life. sabine can make me laugh like nobody else i’ve ever met, and that to me is probably the single most important charactaristic that a friend can have. had i never chosen biking as my one healthy obsession, i never would have met princess shmetterling(sabine), and my life would not be nearly as rich…and that is the case with so many other of the ‘bike people’ as well……

Anonymous December 23rd, 2005 at 5:26 pm

this is a really sweet post

Velo Bella December 23rd, 2005 at 8:28 pm

Awww…shucks.
I’m still kicking your ass next time.

kenny December 24th, 2005 at 7:19 am

fine…..just promise to insult me in german as you do it…..the sweet, smooth nuances of that language make even the worst of ass kickings seem so much more palatable…..

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