Happy Bicycle Day 2024

[The Other One]

Happy Bicycle Day to those that celebrate! We'll be spending the evening at the Terrapin Mountain Earth Festival where the Coleman Brothers Band are going to play one long Allman Brothers set in honor of Dickey Betts!

The psychedelic drug (or entheogen) lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was first synthesized on November 16, 1938, by the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann in the Sandoz laboratories in Basel, Switzerland.[1] It was not until five years later on April 19, 1943, that the psychedelic properties were found.[2]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_LSD#%22Bicycle_Day%22

[estprofinhumboldt]

Definitely going for a ride this evening

[hondo]

And it's also 420 eve.

[estprofinhumboldt]

I haven’t ridden my bicycle since September and I really enjoyed my ride this bicycle day . When I was in high gear I had one of the best bike trips ever. Then my sister called me and told me that mom was in the hospital with heart issues. I explained to her that I couldn’t drive because I was on the bike. Mom called me and told me she was fine, and she is but I was fairly introspective about not being able to drive.
I have always been very open with my family about my passion for bike riding so mom was totally cool about me not visiting but it bothered me because I couldn’t be there for her. I’ve dealt with a few emergencies while riding, like being the only person in a crowd of 30 people that knew how to deal with an arterial bleed at the peak of my trip. But I will not drive if I’ve had two drinks or am riding a bike. Anyway, just rambling but I’ll bet a lot of you understand.

[smosey wales]

Being safe is important and knowing how and when to be safe, even more so.

[The Other One]

Apr 22, 2024 10:24:32 GMT -5 estprofinhumboldt said:

I haven’t ridden my bicycle since September and I really enjoyed my ride this bicycle day . When I was in high gear I had one of the best bike trips ever. Then my sister called me and told me that mom was in the hospital with heart issues. I explained to her that I couldn’t drive because I was on the bike. Mom called me and told me she was fine, and she is but I was fairly introspective about not being able to drive.
I have always been very open with my family about my passion for bike riding so mom was totally cool about me not visiting but it bothered me because I couldn’t be there for her. I’ve dealt with a few emergencies while riding, like being the only person in a crowd of 30 people that knew how to deal with an arterial bleed at the peak of my trip. But I will not drive if I’ve had two drinks or am riding a bike. Anyway, just rambling but I’ll bet a lot of you understand.

I completely understand this. I had a family emergency a few years ago while I was at a music festival. A crisis arose that demanded my IMMEDIATE attention and I had to respond, no matter what. Fortunately it was early on the first day and I had only had a couple of beers so I was able to pack up and hit the road for home in a matter of minutes. I just kept thinking about what if I had been on a "ride" or some other situation where I had to respond "sorry, I just can't make it right now.."

This has affected me ever since that day and I am still unable to completely surrender my mind in order to be in the moment on that ride. Maybe it will pass one day but for now I'm just truckin' down the avenue diggin' my life.

Peace

[smosey wales]

I am this way but in my case, typically in a remote place with no help available, and my responsibility for others if there is an injury, etc. playing against a ride on a different vehicle.* When I travelled the Weird Places, where things can get real ugly real fast, I made a point to hold back, as well.

*"if alcohol is a crutch, single malt is a wheelchair."

[war fart]

Some shit beyond my control caused me to miss celebrating Bicycle Day. I reserve the right to ride when...morale improves.

[estprofinhumboldt]

Apr 22, 2024 15:07:34 GMT -5 war fart said:

Some shit beyond my control caused me to miss celebrating Bicycle Day. I reserve the right to ride when...morale improves.

Rain check granted 😃