The Edumacation

Axioms verified or developed and lessons learned:

-Downhills are usually not as generous as you hope, climbs are rarely as cruel as they threaten.
-Almost as important as "pedal, pedal, pedal" (thanks Val), is "shift, shift, shift."
-Headwinds are a beautiful and challenging part of nature.

-Bugs often do not die when they hit your windshield. They continue hobbled on the shoulder.

-Sometimes uphill feels like downhill and downhill like uphill.
-Headwinds are going the wrong way.
-Truckers are generally the most conscientious and generous people on the road.
-Colorado produces more flat tires than Utah.
-Headwinds are unpatriotic.
-Getting a honk of encouragement really does energize you.
-From behind, it's hard to distinguish a honk of encouragement from a honk of irritation. If you are honking from behind to encourage a biker, follow it up with a fist pump or a wave.
-I should have got the Brooks leather saddle.
-Generosity cannot be hinted at or sought for. It must be unexpected and freely given.
-Headwinds are evil sorcerers that lie awake at night dreaming of the worst moment to strike.
-There is always someone more hardcore than you.
-Whatever you think you need, you need less.
-People are generous, friendly, weird and lovely.
-Headwinds can kiss my !*#$% ^&*(#. In fact, I wish they would. Then they would be tailwinds.
-Expectations often cause disappointments. Certainly we should still have them, but carefully.
-Often the cheapest hotels are the unique ones found downtown.
-Starting something is more intimidating than doing something.
-It's worth it.

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