For me, my love for writing, and my love for cycling.

The title says it all, really. I love bikes.

    Perhaps, trying to describe the feeling I get, sweating out an hour of pushing a motor-less bulky beast around town and trail to the average person would be a an exercise in futility. Perhaps though, there are a few who may understand, or maybe perhaps, you want to understand what it's like to push yourselves, working with and against all of mother nature's glory.

    I don't consider myself a "cyclist", I just love riding bikes. I love the feeling of freedom. The sense of accomplishment. The thrill of pushing myself to the limit, but above all, the shit-eating grin I get afterwards out of pure joy. Five weekdays of hard work and sleepless nights are melted away when I throw a leg over the top tube of my mountain bike and hit the trailhead. For that hour or so, I'm engaged 100% in the ride. Nature and I, working hand in hand for three minutes at a time down the North SeaTac singletrack, then back up the hill to do it all over again 4 or 5 times. Wash, rinse, repeat awesomeness.

    I ride trails, I've ridden the Haul Ash 40-miler twice, I ride bike paths, as well as the streets of Burien. Don't put me in a professional contest, but I have as much fun as a world champ from the seat of my two-wheeler. I don't consider myself a mountain biker, a roadie, a park rat, or a BMX hoodlum, although I've had experience in each of these areas, as well as others. That's the beauty of cycling, you can be what ever you want to be. One of a countless number of cycling sub-sections. Each different in their own quirky way, yet all share one common interest. The ride.

    I hope to convey on this blog, at least a sliver of what I feel on a bicycle. My experiences, exploits, builds and thoughts will hopefully shed a little light on what makes bikes so damn awesome.

Enjoy the ride.

-JRoy