Make time for your hobbies, because they can't make time for you...

This week has been like every other week since I started school in August HECTIC. Up until yesterday my lack of free time really put a damper on me. I love riding my bicycle and snapping photos of how I see the world. Yesterday was no exception Devon and I went riding, even though my knee is a bit banged up. Hence the reason there is pictures of the single speed it's my rainy day and sore knee bike. lol We rode our normal path threw downtown Norfolk passing the Wisconsin and The Tide Stadium, also coming across a deserted church and some other "vintage" looking things, my action photos have matured as well as I experimented with underwater photos as well. The fall semester is coming to a finish quite fast and my professors are adding to the work load. Will I be fine? Of course but just busy. I have rode my bike every day this week as per usual protocol. I catch myself on a regular basis discussing fixed gear bikes and I always end up getting defensive, people perception of a fixed gear and it's rider is absolutely bonkers. I can not speak for everyone but I can speak for myself, I don't ride fixed so I can pull my "cool card" or "hip card" I ride because it's the best feeling in the world to me. It's very hard to put into words but traveling 30mph using nothing more than your body; It's breath taking knowing your the gas, brake everything it's the only time I fully feel in control of a situation. One of my favorite cycling quotes is from over 100 years ago.

"There are four of them. Their legs, like giant levers, will power onwards for sixty hours, their muscles will grind up the kilometres, their broad chests will heave with the effort of the struggle, their hands will cling on to their handlebars; with their eyes they will observe each other ferociously; their backs will bend forward in unison for barbaric breakaways; their stomachs will fight against hunger, their brains against sleep. And at night a peasant waiting for them by a deserted road will see four demons passing by, and the noise of their desperate panting will freeze his heart and fill it with terror."-Henri Desgrange

Put the pedal to the pavement, get out there and ride 1 mile, 10 miles or daily commute don't fall to the lazy society we must strive. Enjoy the photos I'm very happy with this update they came out quite amazing. PS I'm in the middle of creating a new watermark STAY TUNED.