Ever find yourself laughing
out loud as you hold on while
floating, or when wildflowers
are handlebar high as you zoom
on down the trail, exhilarated?
Ever let out a twisted chuckle
while on an arduous climb
because you recognize the
absurdity of what you’re doing
and that you’d rather not be
anywhere else doing whatever?
Ever smile from your belly,
the deep, guttural moment when
you give thanks for not being
at work, or when you think of your
friends who chose to not go
on the day’s ride, those suckers?!
It’s those moments out there
when we are chasing laughter,
and when we have found it,
that we understand why it is
that we mountain bike, isn’t it?
Yes it is