2 Wheels Maybe

Lots of good stuff, indeed! I spent a week in the Metroplex where it was green and luscious and rainy, and there was lots of good stuff, but it is good to be home with the people I love and the dogs (and on a lesser scale) it's good to be back on a bike. It's funny - there's a buildup I feel when I don't ride, when I don't write, when I don't spend some time outside. And this week it was worse. The first four days of this year's National Bike Challenge I spent in a motel with no bike. More Bike Goodness from the League But this morning, I hopped on the old black bike and pedaled away, and things felt right. And I saw squirrels, sparrows, dove, starlings, grackles, robins, and even a pair of house finches. And there was no rush of traffic. And I pulled up to a big, empty bike rack. And it's good to be home. Don't forget the challenge Man, it's good to be home! May you know the feeling and may May be good to you!

Learn more at  www.lovetoride.net Tomorrow, May 1, is a big deal around here the Mesquite Hugger / 2Wheels Maybe corporate offices – the National Bike Challenge begins. The NBC is a big motivator for me. It is a daily reason to ride. It’s actually what helped me take a big leap to become a bicycle commuter rather than an occasional cyclist. And I have to say, life is better on a bike. What do I mean by better? Find it here Personally: My body is skinnier, my stamina exists, I smile more, I save money, I enjoy and look forward to my commute to work. I reduce my risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and obesity. Most of all, my spirit is healthier and more hopeful when I ride. Find it here Environmentally: This one’s pretty easy – no air pollution or noise pollution. The bicycle doesn’t burn coal or natural gas or gasoline or diesel, which leads to less habitat destruction and less war. Find it here Communitarily: (I may have made