I Like To Ride My Bicycle

I realized today that Freddy Mercury, Henry Miller, hell, even Sir Lancelot Armstrong were right: It's nice to ride a bike; sometimes it really is all about it.

I rode my bike again to work today and it felt great; it was a warm fall day. The highs one gets from bikin' on days like today are indescribable; it brightens one's day and one's outlook from the outset of the ride. It's a 30k ride that takes me around an hour. In a car it's slightly less...but only slightly, interestingly.

It's a great feeling getting to work, showering and then being ready to tackle my plate of editing after a nice ride. I'm full of endorphins--some of the few, free drugs out there. And as I sit here, letting this dope course through me, I realize I must be an addict...and proud of it.

from www.matthewhansen.net