Day 24 - Travel

as I ready my steed
the tibetan mountain pony
I see the neighbors
leading similar beasts
to the trailer
the rack
I wave as I ride by
on my way to the trails
and wonder where
they are bound
it's not till I see
them
later
on the trail
that I realize
what they've done

Day 13 - Hobby

the view is endless
the air thin
ravens circle doing tricks
as deer watch through
thick rows of trees
tracks cross the trail
several sets
all moving toward
the stream I crossed
sunlight fills me
after dappled canyons
of aspen and pine
and I breathe
deeply of the mountain air
before dropping off the
other side
to dance my bicycle
through the trees

Day 7 - "twofer" - a) Clean

tight line, steep approach
loose rock, a root, shift
weight
don't touch the gears
jerk left, slip, recover
mad scramble, more roots
shale drift, not as steep
low branch
switchback
cactus reaches, hungry
pull up
push down
burst through the claws
momentum
before the wall, the lip
pedal, timing, approach
yank, pedal, weight, lunge
crest, hold, grin
cleaned it