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Saturday, July 28, 2001 Bike trail of the homo genus species. With a generous stride, foot on pedal, pushing off, taking flight with ultra lite machinery under foot. Carbon welded frame between legs, steering a symphony of repetition for orchestral chain and spokes. Riding is a super connection to boyhood dreams, the first ride wheeling up the street to buy a 7 Up Popsicle and Lemonheads. Today I'm bigger, gruffer, tackling Saturday's trail head, following rugged terrain south with a posse of shirts and skins. Blazing hot Ohio landscape turns extraordinary as we pedal deeper onto the trail. I mark time and territory: cornfield nearing harvest, red barn, white barn, abandoned USMC station, water tower, patch of Loosestrife. Pit stop searching for little old lady that used to sell nickel lemonade out of the back of a beat up aqua trailer, the secret recipe was a priceless quencher of thirsts. Damn, she's nowhere to be found and we settle on a vending machine pit stop for $1.50 Powerade at the run down Mobil station. The blue goo carbo load sickens me in the scorching heat but settles at last as a refresher and pick me up. Muscular over groomed rider lingers to chain up his machine for stop and stare. Smile and great 5 o'clock shadow warrant a greeting, small talk and a take 'er' easy. Looping back we hit maximum speed through a marshy area, dirty and combat worn we head back to civilization. 9:42 PM : |
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