Ambassador

Source inspiration: “It is not the sound of victory, it is not the sound of defeat; it is the sound of singing that I hear.” Exodus 32:18 [NIV]

Saints and soul riders,

Singletrack ambassadors,

Let’s ride!

32:18

Soul armored;

Mono-geared;

Single speeding;

Monocog singing.

32:18

The early disciples,

Rebels, outcasted,

Misfitted; outnumbered.

A ministry for the marginalized;

Misunderstood then and now;

They would have been mountain bikers.

Pedal and pace,

In open space;

Ride encouraged;

Build up a bike;

From frame up;

Build up each other;

Listen, rider up!

Introduce one another

To the sport;

Newbies transformed;

A new recreation;

A means of re-creation;

Regeneration; a new found joy;

Renewed balance;

Made stronger;

Every trail;

Through trials and tribulations:

Injuries and over-the-bars,

Pain and scars.

Recover;

We are of this world;

Dispensable;

Mere riders;

One day, True Open Space

Not of this world.
Be blessed and kept;

Let’s Ride!

Hold Your Line

Source inspiration: Romans 5:3-4 [NIV]

“…because we know that suffering produces perseverance; ⁴perseverance, character; and character, hope.”

Saints and soul riders,

Let’s ride!

Soul armored;

Open space mosaic;

Under gun-metal skies;

Double rainbow;

Ineffable; undescribable;

Daily ride;

Pedal and pace;

Transformative;

Sacred place; sacred time.

A change of environment;

Chainline; driveline;

Gear shift.

Mysterium and Tremendum;

Ineffable;

Sacred moments;

Terrifying split seconds;

Gravity;

Attraction; repulsion;

Bivalent; carnal compulsion.

Open space; sky blue;

Hold your line;

Stay true.

Mythical exploration;

Next day, ride back;

Re-enact.

And so it becomes;

Ritual, tradition, transformation;

Personal reflection.

No need for explanation;

Ineffable.

Young at heart;

Modern generation;

Regeneration.

Closer to the wonder;

Mystery of creation.

Beyond mere intellect.

Let’s ride!

Mere fun and recreation;

His Glory and Re-creation.

A change of environment;

Regeneration.

Souls and Saints,

Be blessed and kept.

Pedal!

Source inspiration: “¹¹I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.¹² I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.¹³ I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” Phil 4:11-13 [NIV].

Saints and soul riders,

Let’s ride!

In open space,

Pedal and pace;

Gifted with grace.

Public and free.

In open space,

None judged; no disgrace;

Just pedal and pace.

In open space,

Release in faith;

Our Father sweeps and leads;

On a tandem, He rides back;

Helps us pedal;

Unseen, gives us strength.

When in control, we ride our way;

A bit unwilling; hesitant;

To let go;

A desire to go far;

Oftentimes, we end up

Over the bar.

Often overlooking; bypassing;

Sweet singletrack flow.

Then one day, as we pedal,

It happens:

On tandem, a switch of places.

He takes the lead,

He knows secret places;

Once unknown; now revealed.

Delightful long cuts, singletrack ribbons

And threads;

Up mountains, down rocky places;

Inspiring; breathtaking;

At speed, it flows and flows.

In open space;

With open ears;

Hear Him whisper, "Pedal!"

At times we ask, Where are you taking me?”

Madness; it may seem.

He takes us; riding the gnar.

In open space;

Captured; with open eyes;

We learn to see;

Pedal and pace

In His grace with faith.

Pedal and pace;

In open space;

Here all along;

Public and free.

On tandem, heaviness made light.

He steers; will not wreck;

He knows bike secrets;

Creator of gravity;

Bend sharp corners;

Jump high rocks;

Float deep ruts;

Level steep angles;

Stick and slide;

Off camber; no matter.

Ride; pedal and pace;

Constant motion; learn to be still;

Pedal strange places;

The view and breeze;

In open space; our tandem companion;

Always in control.

Pedaling and pacing.

Mile after mile;

Hand, legs, and mind numb;

Brutal moment, you think, “I can’t; No more.”

He smiles and says….”PEDAL.”

Next day, awake, refreshed, renewed;

We ride; all over again.

Pedal and pace.

Be blessed and kept.

Internal Bearing

Source inspiration: 1 Cor 10:12-13 [NIV]: ¹²So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!  ¹³No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

Saints and soul riders!

Let’s ride!

Bottom bracket;

Concentric; eccentric;

Crankarms spindling;

Square tapered; splined;

Keeps us pedaling and pacing;

In open space,

Centered; threaded;

Listening; hearing;

With ears open;

Internal bearing;

Rotating;

Eternal.

Steep; rocky terrain,

External bearing;

Today, open eyes emitting

Slightly fearing;

A breathy whisper:

“No way.”

Pedal and pace into another day;

Perhaps, the air is crisper;

Beyond; sudden revelation;

Eyes opened; admitting;

A way emerges from no way;

A straight and narrow path;

A clearing;

True internal bearing.

Firm grip; ardent steering;

Spiritual muscularity;

Singletrack zeal;

Vitality captured and raptured;

Ride on and through;

Pedal and pace;

Beyond trials and tribulations.

Singletrack ribbon, thread, and spurs.

Law of gravitation;

Jubilation; regeneration; sanctification.

Over rock topography;

Local geography;

Eon atrophied;

Nature weathered.

Singletrack speaks:

“Tread on me! Tread on me!”

Jubilee, jubilee!

Recreational transformed;

Creational.

From hands and feet;

Into heart and soul;

Lifted from the status quo;

Ride and flow.

Let’s ride!

Be blessed and kept.

Clean Sweep

Source inspiration: John 12:3-7 [NIV]

³Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. ⁴But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, ⁵ “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.” ⁶ He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it. ⁷ “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.

Saints and soul riders!

Let’s ride!

Pedal and pace

In open space,

Let the ride provide;

Be transformed;

Public and free.

The anointed chain liberates;

Sanctifies; separates.

Be prepared;

Soar like an eagle

Into the ultimate Kingdom.

Ascend, descend, transcend.

Ride abundant

Instant movement;

Eternal moment;

Clean sweep; be still.

Let’s ride!

Be blessed and kept.