Sometimes when I’m riding, I find myself saying “Thank you!” to various things and people. For example, when I hit an icy patch on a snowy muni trail, I say “Thank you, studded tire!” When my grippy 5-10 shoes keep my flailing feet from flying off the pedals, I say “Thank you, shoes!” I’ve also thanked quite a few handy trees for propping me up or helping me around a tight corner.
When you ride, to what or whom are you saying “thank you!”?
While not exactly an answer to what you’re asking, I often think about how grateful I am to have the ability to participate in a sport that I enjoy so much! I think it’s important to always remain humble and to recognize and appreciate the everyday blessings that we sometimes take for granted.
My favorite thing about muni is speeding around a corner and grabbing a nearby tree to help me better make the turn.
I say thank you to people who step off the trail for me, people who hold their dogs back, and people who.
I feel thankful at times for inanimate objects but talking to them seems odd. If they ever talk back to you I would suggest you seek help… by talking to a doctor.
I say thank you to folks who hold their dogs and children out of my path as I cycle passed. I also say thank you to my knee and wrist guards and also my pedals. With their little bit of grippyness, they have saved my falling off soooo many times.
And thank you for this great forum
And a “Me too” for Northern California as well! Thanks for that, and Mother Nature in general for providing such a great outdoors for us all to ride in.
I’ll toot my own thread again. Today I said (or thought) “Thank you!” to my helmet when a leafy low hanging tree branch was much woodier than I expected. I find my helmet hits tree branches MUCH more than it hits the ground.