After a while, bike community stops feeling like something special. It becomes somewhat ordinary with repeated routes, regular weather (chilly but very tolerable), kind drivers (mostly) and no surprises. I don't like it, and I DO like it. Life is not fundamentally about how you get from here to there. It is about how you invest in others, about how you do your work, about how you love those you ride home to, and about living in harmony with creation.
People at work are used to me coming in all bundled up, with lots of bright yellow clothing and a bit of sweat. Conversations however are about life and ministry and schedules and family. My wife is used to me coming home on the bike and asks less about how my commute was and more about how my day was. And I am used to coming and going on the bike, used to adjusting my schedule to accommodate for travel time, used to carting clothes and food back and forth according to the needs of the day.
This way of commuting is less exciting. This way of commuting is more sustainable and integrated into the larger whole of my life. This way of commuting is good.
On another note, hats off to my LBS (Local Bike Shop) owner Adrian for quickly repairing my Black Sheep after one of my bungee cords sprang off and got caught in my hub. Service while you wait - can't be beat. Check out www.sevenstarscycles.com
Keep Riding!
Steve
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