Vacuosity

Flying

So yesterday was the first time I attempted to ride to work. It's only about 20-25 Km away, out by the airport, but it was a really long ride for an out of shape dude with no experience with the prairie winds. I clearly did not appreciate what riding on an entirely open road, in the middle of the plains could be like. I literally had to lean sideways into the wind, just to stay upright. That, of course, was during the short period where I wasn't riding directly into the wind.

The whole trip took to work took about 75 minutes. The trip home, however, with the 60 Kph wind at my back took only about 45. That was awesome.

Riding like that, where you're cruising along, doing 40 or 45 Kpm, and and barely working at it, is what sucks you in. It's like that one sweet golf shot you made that felt perfect and let you putt in for a birdie. It makes you fall in love, but that jealous, possessive kind, and you spend the rest of your time trying to get back to that one moment.

So, as if there's any question, yes, I'm riding again tomorrow.

posted by David @ 11:21 p.m.