Blogger's Block

Sitting at the keyboard
Staring at the screen,
A case of bike blog writer’s block
The worst I’ve ever seen.

To write exclusively about
A subject like a bike,
And try to keep it interesting
The stuff that people like.

Is really not that easy
And like my Momma said,
There always will be days like these
When there’s nothing in my head.

The bicycle so simple
You push one pedal down,
The other one comes up again
And the wheels go round and round.

Have I reached the limit?
Is there nothing more to say?
Will it all come back again
If I wait another day?

Because I was fortunate
To build a bike or two
Doesn’t mean that what I say
Is absolutely true

I try to write about the things
I've learned throughout the years
And stimulate the grey stuff
In between your ears

Often I will write about
Something or another
Some of you will share my view
And then there will be others

Who express a different opine
With words that are quite strong
But often there’s no black or white
There is no right or wrong

For example if make you think
About safety when you ride
Then does it really matter
If opinions collide?

Better our opinions
Than your head on solid metal
And you're just a statistic
When all the dust has settled

I'm not always a bike guru
With advice that cyclists seek
I’ll be the Devil’s Advocate
On a muddy two-way street

If my simple inane writings
Touch one reckless soul
Make them think about their safety
Then I’ve reached my goal

Just get out and ride your bike
Be safe along the way
Live to ride but ride to live
Enjoy another day.

If by chance you are still reading
Maybe I’ve entertained,
Made something out of nothing
And my posting’s not in vain.


Please check back again, after this it can only get better.

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Comments

[TonyP]

I enjoyed this bit of whimsy.
It's my opinion that your posts are never in vain.

[Bob]

Nice read on the first day of astronomical spring

[Roy]

Thanks for this Dave, alas it is an hour too late for me! I write this after having picked road gunk out of my knuckles and palms for the last hour - Better than my brain at least. Another biker walked into oncoming traffic in a bike lane here in Brooklyn, and decided to do so behind a 16 wheeler parked next to the bike lane which blocked my visibility of her. One second I’m doing a nice 20mph in the sunshine, the next - wham - I’m head over handlebars. She was fine since I hit her front tire and just knocked her over, but objects in motion tend to stay in motion. Luckily my injuries seem to be minor, but as for my steel frame, the force of the impact bent the metal where the fork attaches to the head tube backwards. The old steel bianchi will probably end up as wall decoration. Perfect opportunity to reflect on bike safety... but also pick up a fuso SLX frame in my size I’ve been eyeing in the area. Seeing that logo before each ride would be a good reminder of this post and of the importance of bike safety.