It goes without saying that today in the U.S. is one heckuva day of gratitude. There will be hugs. Smiles. Sighs. And maybe a few tears. Forget rush hour on the freeway. Or horns honking. I’ve heard none blare yet as the 7:30 a.m. hour approaches. Today’s the closest we as Americans come to a national no-jerk zone for the simple yet powerful reason to realize all we have — and how damn lucky we are. In addition to the private thanks I’ll give to loved ones in the next 24 hours, I also want to share publicly my cycling thanks this year for:
- Twitter for bringing communities together across barriers of geography, culture and language
- Clean roads and tall trees in Bend, Oregon
- The “hill country” of west Texas outside Austin and what it represents in the fight against cancer
- South Grade Road and the AToC 09 KOM summit on the front face of Palomar Mountain
- Big Creek Road and its 20-percent grade that brings grown men to their knees
- Epic MTB territory in Utah
- The Santa Monica Mountains
- Solvang, California
- Moots and Specialized
- The San Diego Low-Speed Wind Tunnel, a famous cyclist and a Sharpie pen
Gracias, danke, merci, grazie, thanks.
YTD (p.m.) – 6,840 miles and 483,506 feet
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hey man,
i like your site. the holidays are both a good reminder of what to be thankful for, but also a difficult time, spending the day with dysfunctional families. keep cycling.
scott.
Thanks for the comment and coming by, Scott. Ride safe.