Friday 23 December 2011

the delirium of swiftness

christmas is coming, the goose (curiously shaped liked a vegetarian roast) is getting fat and maybe, just maybe santa t has bike shaped goodies for me in her sack. so while i wish everyone well ifeel i should sound a note of caution prior to the christmas excesses for those who may be cycling during the christmas period.

ladies, for you are all ladies, as the good doctor says, beware the 'danger of serious bodily illness due to excessive straining' especially, i would infer, if you are not in the flower of life.

and for all of us, take a moment to raise our eyes up from the bars, 'ashen faced and haggard' and let a smile for the world at this festive time cresses the rigours of your 'bicycle face'. and do not, whatever, give in to the 'delerium of swiftness' however much you may be tempted and consider that perhaps it is time to be at the fireside sharpening a pencil, enjoying the putting down of thoughts of reflection on the passing year and perhaps a small glass of sherry.

all of which is sound medical advice so have a care.

merry christmas....

5 comments:

Rachel Fox said...

I may have the odd sherry...

Happy holidays (if you get them) to you and 'er.
x

Dominic Rivron said...

Not much risk of that. Both my tyres are flat and have been for some time. Cycling, in my life, comes in short bursts with intervals of years in between them - much as I enjoy it when I finally get down to it.

dritanje said...

I am curious about the 'bicycle face' and now I'm wondering if I grimace more than usual when idling along by the canal - usually, here in Strasbourg it's the pedestrians who glower somewhat, at cyclists riding on the pavement. Cyclists however, when one is a pedestrian, tinkle their bells and avoid your gaze. Their are loads of cycle paths around here - called 'Piste des Forts' and I fondly imagine myself as one of the strong ones when I go along them....

Titus said...

I'll try. I fear two new mountain bikes are arriving on a sleigh.

swiss said...

i like the sound of that forfar chocolate shop. i'm away to take t somewhere similar in auchterarder today i think...

cycling's like a habit - once you get into it it's hard to give up. i do wish sometimes i could still run tho.

of course europe is fabulously more developed for cycling than here so one only has to adopt the bicycle face if one so chooses. equally tho. and i know this from all the cycling photography, europe is the home of the proper bicycle face - hard men sweatin up an alp on the edge of endurance and reason. myslef, these days, i think i'd be a tad more relaxed!

mountain bikes you say? drumlanrig here we come!