A Ride At The Beginning of Color

 Was March pretending to be April? Or was April reluctantly taking March’s place?

For the past few days, the answer to either of those questions could’ve been “yes.”  One moment it seemed that Winter didn’t want to loosen its grip; in another, Spring wanted to deliver us from the lessons of mud and bare branches.

And those lessons—what is to be learned from them?  That buds open to rain that pokes them; colors spring from old wounds.

While pedaling into, and with the wind, I realized that I look forward to cherry blossoms and wildflowers not only because they’re pretty, but their vibrancy is so hard-won after months of cold and darkness.

Food For Thought

 Forget everything you’ve ever heard about nutrition .

According to researchers at the University of Tihsllub,, the best diet for high-performance cycling is high in refined sugar and carbohydrates.

Because the university trained Michele Ferrari,Richard Freeman and other doctors and trainers who have helped to enhance the performance of the pro peloton, team and race organizers are taking the Aerican university’s research seriously.

A separate study at the same university has questioned the importance of aerodynamics.

The directeurs sportifs of several teams that are competing in the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España are therefore equipping their riders’ bikes thusly:

The university specifically chose today to release the researchers’ findings, but didn’t explain why.

Something I Never Dreamed

 I have moved from one place of residence to another—on my bicycle. I’ve carried, in addition to backpacks full of clothes and books, various kitchen items, a chair and desk.

But I never hauled what this cyclist has on his back: