the swiftness

Errands to run, forget the car! No time to waste; grab wallet, and get…bike…out...the… door. Watch out lizards!



Super Walmart in my sights; can’t believe they sold me this junk. Cheap ain’t cheap when it’s costs so much.



Hit the intersection, hit the button, hit the button, hit the button. Hit and run, not today. Watch out buddy, respect the right of way.



Busting turns, jumping curbs, who wants to drive? Besides, wilderness resides in retention ponds and this old Mc Donald’s never seen a farm. Meanwhile Wal-mart rises up, a cathedral of consumption. The smell, it saturates everything, but the savings, the savings! Everyday their managers are raving about customers and associates complaining.



Escape the asphalt asylum and get back to grey skies and a cool breeze. Pedal as fast as I can and coast through the urban jungle. Summer’s dead and gone; hear fall’s death knell ringing? The underbrush is going brown, bougainvillea with jaundiced leaves line the street and only the golf course is green.



Today I’m freer on two wheels than four and the rules are out the window. Liberally going against the grain, riding against traffic, reckless and half-ecstatic a light pack bouncing against my back. But isn’t it ironic? The Sport’s Authority lacks a rack! “Hey man, do you mind if park this baby inside?”



I’m on the road trading exhaustion for exhilaration, surrendering to the speed, careening down the street, and loving every minute. As soon as the burn hits your legs, it hurts so well. Why not feel real?



Walgreens says halt, but half-off Halloween candy can’t stop this train. Can’t say the same about 24 ounces of energy, and only $2.99!



Look at the little people in little boxes, warped metal and mental. Maybe they’re asleep at the wheel?



Hurry to the homely homestead up ahead. A final push and down to earth, but not for long.



Bike + errands = adventure