The simple life
The simple life…
Oh how life can get so complicated… Where did the days spent down the woods with a spade and my bike with a Robin following a couple of meters behind, hoping for an uncovered worm go? Who’s bright and certainly not great idea was it to grow up and get supposedly responsible? Old people should be dealt with at birth was a comment in mbuk, i cant believe i used to think it was a good magazine. Now it’s about staying in the comfort zone, radio 2 and singletrack world, reminiscing of days gone & things we used to do, rubbing shoulders with various names that have gone on to an element of fame… There used to be a kid who was pretty handy when I used to race downhill mountain bikes, you tube showed me a video of him winning the world champs earlier this year, Danny Hart anyone?!
Jobs, people & ultimately life can put so much responsibility on us. How do people manage it all? All the things I’ve been unable to say no to have filled up so much of my brain that it’s clouded my thoughts, direction, motives, principles & focus. Only truly great people can handle such responsibility, not some simple minded cyclist who likes nothing more than the sensation of speed & the tires sliding underneath him safe in the knowledge that they’re going to find some grip just now. I’ve lost my focus & ultimately my way. I need a bike ride. That simple activity that allows the subconscious time to relax & work it all out for you ready to make sense whilst your making a post ride cup of tea.
I want my life to be simple again. With that comes the realisation that I will have no option but to say no & let people down. Perhaps that makes me a selfish individual? Maybe so, maybe, just maybe. Alright so I’m a selfish person that above all else loves riding his bike and with like minded people. Now, I didn’t mention other people before, so perhaps I’m not selfish after all… It depends who you ask. Someone who understands?! Do you? I don’t, I just want to ride my bike!