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springtime
the love of my life-
a bicycle
© Rebecca Sanchez 2020
Photo from 2/17/2020 taken by my roommate, James Graham. It was a warm day with fog and sun which was unusual and so much fun to ride in while it lasted.
As you know I’m a dedicated cyclist and ride on the Bay Trail near San Mateo, CA. February 20th was my Biking Anniversary! Four years of riding my hybrid 20-30 miles every other day year-round. I do it for the health benefits and child-like enjoyment I experience every time I get on my bicycle.
I’m a self-made Bicycle Ambassador for the Bay Trail, many people know me on sight, and I write about my escapades here. This is a haiku I wrote for a group I belong to on Facebook because I like to write poetry and flash fiction too. Visit more of my work on Capricious Poet.
Spring is almost here! Are you seeing any signs?
All the signs say thumbs up for a summer of great riding!
James and I have been together for over 20 years (longer than a lot of marriages these days) through some hard times. We met in 1999 and used to be a couple but in 2001 went through a horrible break-up. Because of the cost of living in CA, we stayed living together. I helped him through some tough times and when my turn came he was there for me. People thought he was a roommate with benefits but that was never the case. As time passed instead of resentment we became deep, loyal friends. We both had no kids and terrible family backgrounds and it was wonderful to have someone who knew what that was like. Recently we realized our friendship had grown into a loving relationship that meant something special. Marriage means nothing to us because happiness is the most important thing. What a wonderful way to fall in love taking our sweet time and riding into the sunset on our bicycles. People have told us we look like a happy couple in our photos and now we are.
James from our ride last weekend. There was a neat fog although the sun was fully out. Later on, it did burn off but it was fun while it lasted.
Enough of this! Time to get back to bicycles and health! Prime riding season is going to be starting soon for all of us on this half of the planet. Kudos to those who rode through the winter in the snow and ice you are made of stronger stuff than many of us. I saw your posts on Fitbit, Facebook, and MeWe in my bike community Let’s Ride. If you’re ever on MeWe come join us! You can find us in Let’s Ride, HERE.
Zoom, zoom!!
Anything you’d like to see me write about? There will be some up and coming posts about great places to ride in the Bay Area, bicycle tips, healthy hacks, and photographs.
“A bicycle ride around the world begins with a single pedal stroke.”
Let's Ride 