Always Pedaling

I slow down and notice everything when I bike a new road

I notice all of the new bumps

All of the speed limits

I start to notice all of the traffic or no traffic

I know when it is that i have to slow down before there’s a turn

I start to listen to everything

Listen to the traffic and people

How rough the road is

How many potholes and rocks there are

so next time i come i’m more aware.

I wonder if i can listen to music while riding here.

Racing on the streets is like nothing else

Going into a road at 30 mph and

Not knowing if cars can see you

Knowing you could get hit and killed

Is maybe one of the calmest feelings at that moment.

Nothing else matters when you're on that saddle with somebody else sharing that connection of speed and adrenaline.

At least here we get a chance to see where we’re going.

We know where to slow down and be cautious

We are able to stop ourselves before we make mistakes.