When we were young.........

Grab the bike, out the door. No faff.

Drop the kerb, hop the drain and sprint,... just because.

Knock for someone, knock for someone else. Now we're trouble.

Laugh, laugh some more, sprint, hit the jump, cross it up.

Wheelie competition from this manhole cover to that, and that, and that, and that.

Energy low. Home. Dump bike on grass. 

Marmite sandwich, bourbon biscuits dipped in orange squash. Refuelled.

Out again and ride, just ride. 

No agenda, no destination, ride to ride, ride to laugh, ride like the devils on your tail.

No heart rate monitors, no hill repeats. No mobile phones, no GPS. 

No energy gels, no sports nutrition. No carbon this, no hydraulic that.

Ride to be free, ride to laugh, ride because you can. Just ride.

Yeah, when we were young we didn't know much. But we sure knew what was important.

 

Dave.