Night classes are in session once again. Time for another gravelly, off road evening jaunt. The air is finally cold as it should be. Riding after dark is always better for me in this climate. Maybe it’s the ambience, maybe I feel I need to exert less effort when the mercury dips. I’m not really sure. What I know is that it’s always a good time – an opportunity to escape for a while and exist just in this personal bubble. The noise stops, air rushes past, wheels turn, my body is a little more alive, there’s not much else. I could be riding a bike or I could be hurtling through space.

It’s a little sloshy out there after the recent rain but don’t let that stop you. Get after it while you can.