I probably have said this before, but I’ll say it again; one of the best ways to see the world is from the seat of a bicycle. You are moving at a speed that is faster than walking or riding a horse, but it’s slow enough that you can see what is on the side of the road you’re riding on. Also, since you are not in an enclosed vehicle, you can feel and smell the environment around you.
So, I’m here in Texas and I am quickly finding out that it doesn’t take long to leave the traffic behind. There are a lot of county roads through ranch country, they go all over the place.
Every place is different; things are a little greener where it rains all the time, a bit browner where the sun is shining, but the sky is clear and blue
After living on top of a 2000′ mountain in the Washington Cascades, I’ve been kind of laughing at what they call “mountains” around here. I may have laughed a little prematurely; this is Shady Mountain, there’s no shade and it is a pretty stiff climb with my 11-25 “flat country” gearing
Here is another little hill. It is a 50mph downhill blast
At least you can go for a swim after a hot ride in Hill Country. Oh, well, never mind. I didn’t bring my speedo anyway
Tomorrow’s another day…..