Note from Michael: Biking is a passion, one that offers a break from the music life–and an addition to it, as I bring a bike with me on tour whenever I can. To celebrate biking with us here at Falling Mountain, submit a Baiku, a bicycle-themed haiku, to this page–we’re hoping to accrue a wonderful collection to share with all. And for more on bicycling, visit Community Cycles, our own bicycle advocacy group here in Boulder.
Conniving goat-head
Sucks life-air from front tire:
Nice day for a walk!
(Those of you who don’t live in CO or know what a goat-head is will have a terrific bit of imagery to get you through your day.)
3/30/11
Riverside bike path
A canoeist approaches
Who is passing whom?
At 10,000 ft
It is more the attitude
than the altitude.
A steep mountain climb
Chain straining, hot summer’s day
Small bugs rest on me
Main bike has a flat;
Not tended to for weeks; now,
Old bike is penance.
Oh, River of Grass
Gators nipping at my feet
Pedal very fast!
Our first Baiku from the Everglades! Thanks Arlene!
On bike trail to school
My student, expert cyclist:
The lesson begins.
A progressive trail
through regressive terrain climbs
in both directions
Check out Bikes Belong
They’re at bikesbelong.org
Advocacy group
Their mission is to
get more people on bikes now,
using bikes for life
Black bug on my back,
An unexpected journey;
On whose back am I?
Tis the season.
T’is.
Posted on behalf of Susan Page Chumley:
Skinny tire bike
Rolling in the early green
Friends sharing mileage
Which Path is calling:
skinny tires, fat tires
dirt and road, all good.
Climb forward, pull back
Move upward; all three forces
Going to one place.
Grey, working March
passing river trails
silver water calls!
Right pant leg rolled up
Wind, rain, snow surprise. Oh no
Crew socks way too short