Big Bear Blog

A few weeks ago I took a little tumble on my bike and had to take some time off to let the old bones heal. I was bruised, sore and unable to ride. I stared out the window daily, and tried to do as little as possible. I thought by the time I got better it’s snowboard time!

As it turned out I was mistaken, and admittedly I was actually glad to be wrong.  Last Sunday, I finally got out for a cruise on the mountain bike and it was a glorious Big Bear day, the kind of day that cyclists dream about. Cloudless skies, a slight chill in the air and no wind at all make for perfect riding conditions.

Typically at this time of year we’re thinking more about boarding and skiing than mountain biking, but unusually warm temperatures are making for great biking. The last storm dropped a little snow making the trails hard-packed and fast with little pockets of white stuff, which added to the ambiance and reminded me that it is winter.

I couldn’t have asked for a better day to get back on my machine. It reminded me of something a friend of mine wrote 15 years ago, it goes like this…”Savor the accidental perfect beauties in life in whatever small portions are dished out to you and never question why you ride…only why you don’t ride more.”

So, what I’m saying is don’t question why there’s not enough snow to ski and board, instead ask yourself “why aren’t I in Big Bear riding my bike?”

Come up & savor the flavor
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