Michael Henry

The Trail Always Lies Ahead

The season has begun in earnest, though the weather has been incredibly bad here in Denver these first few weeks of June–daily tornado warnings, wicked heavy hailstorms. Plus, as usual, I am a very busy man, with classes to teach, kiddos to hang out with, garden plots to weed, lawns to mow. Sometimes I wonderContinue reading “The Trail Always Lies Ahead”

Dream On

I keep surfing craigslist and ebay, admiring from afar–and in an abstract way–single speed 29ers. I’ve converted my old 26er into a single speed, and rode it a few times last summer. It was, of course, a completely different experience, and an exhausting ride. And therefore a complete blast. I really dug it, though duringContinue reading “Dream On”

The season Begins

Welcome to my new biking-specific blog. I am a writer and I like riding, and so it seems only natural that I ride and write, write and ride. Of course, the idea is not to write a boring personal journal about riding, but to tell stories in a way that engages and entertains an audience.Continue reading “The season Begins”