Exploring God's Beauty on a Bicycle

 While it is true that I have ridden over 600 miles since the end of December and taken nice snapshots, it is not true that I have been to most of these places.  As a matter of fact, I don't even leave my house to ride. You may be thinking an exercise bike is fine but how do you not get bored?  I will explain a little of that in a bit but want to talk a little about my earlier bicycling habit in my younger years  In my early twenties and prior, I used to ride all the time.  I enjoyed exploring different areas in my neighborhood.  As I got older, I got into longer distances and seriously thought about exploring different parts of the United States.  I even thought about racing. Things such as finances, however, got in my way.  I would need to get a better bike and maybe several different bikes, depending on the terrain I would ride on.  I would need camping gear, travel bags and more, just to name a few. Then other things got in my...

These are some of the places I have went bike riding since I started just after Christmas of 2021 Montauk Point Lake Placid Salt Lake City Montana Calgary Utah France Italy Norway Japan Lake Tahoe Now wait a minute!  (Imagine hearing the sound a record makes when you put you hand on the turntable to stop it from playing.) How can anybody travel all over like that in just under two months?  You might be thinking that I'm either very rich or am in a serious training program. I am neither,  I just have a

 I decided to continue riding my bicycle.  I would make myself ride at least 5 miles before stopping. I didn't stop. What I saw just astounded me.  It was just a street with oak trees lined up on each side.  It was so beautiful that I wished I had brought my camera.   Well next time I would bring it since I would continue to ride my bicycle.  However, this time, while I would ride for my health I would also be riding to discover God's beautiful world on the bicycle.

I am riding along with sweat running down my body.  I have only finished a mile and have 19 miles to reach my daily goal. I have set a goal to ride at least four days a week and have a weekly goal of 80 miles. I am not going to make it.  I thought it would be exciting.  Even on a fairly flat road, I am finding bicycle riding very boring  I need to change my attitude I think to myself if I want to meet my goals.  I am not riding a bicycle to be in any race.  I am riding it to get some exercise and to lose some pounds-about 30 to be exact