The 2007 90 minutes of Bent Creek
hardtimes->homestead->pinetree->explorer->sleepy gap->s. boundary->479->lower sidehill->campground connector
I decided to head out to Bent Creek on a whim and started at the Hardtimes trailhead at about 6:30pm. It was a warm late spring day, maybe even 80*. Sophie was my only ride companion and that was a lot of fun. She was being a good dog for most of the day, except for two times when she r-u-n-o-f-t. The route for the day was my usual afterwork loop, so nothing really to say about that except I need to clean Sleepy Gap going up the next time I do it. I wussed out after my back wheel spun out this time.... next time.... I'll make it. I guess the real memory of the day was the abundance of thoughts rolling through my head. I especially thought on the fact that so much in life is temporary. So little is forever. This beautiful dog I had running with me will be gone one day. It's sad to think about it, but on the other hand, it would be a much more sad scenerio if , some day, I was the one that was gone for her. No matter who goes first, it's all temporary. The trail could be here for decades, even centuries after I stop using them, or, they could be logged tomorrow. The bike I ride could be the one that ends up being eventually retired and hung above the mantle, or it could snap underneith me. I thought about my health, my family, my job, the land... and how precious life really is. I was on my bike for 90 minutes, and it was a great, great day. I love mountain-biking!
