Escaping the Holiday Madness

There is something in the way the pine and spruce trees line the narrow road that rescues the tired soul and allows the mind to escape from the hustle and bustle of the holiday madness. It is not too often one can get out for a ride on the 9th of December. But with temperatures reaching a balmy 10 degrees what else is there to do but ride and escape the madness.

Here the spattering of sunshine reaching through the canopy of leafless trees takes me back to the days of summer, lost for a moment in those delightful memories I am quickly snapped back to reality with the pain in both my hands. The cold and bitterness of the approaching winter is felt in my fingers and is a reminder of what is to come.

This time of year the rides are few and far between and one must take advantage of the opportunity if it arises. Escaping on a bike where time moves more slowly does wonders for for the soul, especially when the journey is shared with another rider.