Musings or pedal pondering
Sometimes I get on my bike to freshen my thinking, to break away from the days hectic obsessions. Sometimes I look forward to the same old route. I can ride it almost with my eyes closed and certainly can ride with my brain closed; free to mentally wander in any direction.
I heard a tree crash down today, probably mortally wounded from the wind storm two days ago. I imagined it was hanging on to fall on its' own terms. It must have been big because it made a huge, long crashing sound and thumped as it hit the earth. It occurred to me the tree just moved to another stage where it will rot and be a habitat for salamanders, insects and eventually compost the soil for the health of the trees around it; circle of life stuff. So the crash is a celebration, not a death.
Gads, I might be better pushing a hard pace, fantasizing a tour stage or map out a complex route requiring diligent navigation.
So what do you ponder on your ride today?