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Author Archives: mjhenry
Busy Busy Busy
Life is sometimes a bully. It grabs you by the ear and yanks you into a miasma of days that float by with a thousand things to do. When that happens, the bike sits, sad, in the garage. June’s been … Continue reading
Posted in Really Deep Thoughts
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Riding White Ranch—With Commentary by William Shakespeare
Last Sunday I embarked on a great ride at White Ranch with my riding buddy Ed. Our first ride of the new year together, it was great to have a pal there, to shoot the bull, to discuss the proper … Continue reading
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The Far (April) Field
Spring has come! Time to reawaken! Time to get back on the trail! I have to admit: it’s been too long. During these last cold months I’ve pretty much forgotten about trail riding. If I’ve been on a bike at … Continue reading
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March, Spring, and Risking Your Heart
I’m getting excited about spring. I’m getting excited about daylight savings time. I’m getting excited about riding again. But there’s that nagging, curmudgeonly voice in my head, that lazy and insecure blabbermouth, that not-interested shade of me that is tired … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic, Really Deep Thoughts
Tagged big ideas, deep thoughts, louise erdrich, mountain biking, pain, riding in spring, spring
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Rambling Existential Questions, Inspired by a Bike Show and The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
I really want to go to the North American Handmade Bike Show here in Denver this weekend, but then again, I’m not in the market for a new, handmade bike made of bamboo, ash, titanium, vibranium, or compressed coffee grounds. … Continue reading