Stacy, with her Bleriot.

Lucky Peak

One of the things about being a bicycle rider, and not a "cyclist" is that I have started to think in terms of using the bicycle as a means to an end. As a "cyclist", there are always demands and expectations, those we put on ourselves and those we imagine other people have for us. As a bicycle rider, suddenly, it is more about how to accomplish something using the bicycle. Then the bicycle ride and the thing we are doing, both become one thing, and are transformed, and the experience is totally new. For example, we decided to take a picnic basket out to Lucky Peak and have dinner. So, we loaded the goods on the Paul Components basket on my Surly Cross Check single speed, and rode out there. When the mosquitos started coming out we loaded up and rode back home. It was a nice little adventure, and it didn't take a lot of planning or time. I think we will do it again!