Bikes are Fun!

I commuted in on my bike this morning as I do at least a couple of times a week. Commuting is serious stuff. Saving the world, watching out for cars, checking for potholes... serious stuff. I use my 12 mile commute as my training for racing. Again, serious stuff. Gotta keep my cadence up, use stop lights as interval training and beat my best time. This riding my bike is serious stuff.

Then I get to the light at the top of Stone Way...

Two riders cross in front of me, both hop up onto the sidewalk and continue their commutes. One is a mother pulling a trailer with a small child. She's smiling. The other rider is a father pulling a trail-a-bike with his son pedaling along behind him. They are both smiling. Not just smiling but grinning ear to ear. One passes the other, they smile at each other. Maybe this commuting thing isn't such serious stuff after all.

I smile for the last mile in to work. I still ride fast, I just have fun doing it. Bikes are fun.