Quick, Overnight Bicycle Touring

Central Coast, Big Sur s24o with three college friends.

By Don

The silent passages were the best. This might seem odd coming from one of the talkative ones. But, just like the 7-mile downhill, there’s a lot to not peddling and also resting the conversational cranks. And also like the delightful miles of gravity and fun, the silences held a lot of meaning. We smiled, we listened to the Nacimiento River flowing by the camp-site, the crackling fire fed by the endless supply of oak from a fallen tree, the birds, and the unexpected joy of camping near a military no-fly zone.

Our memories of 25 years of friendship also flickered like campfire flames and the silence was often broken by a welcome recollection or well-traveled observation.

The s24o is a great way to spend time with your friends. It’s a chance to listen to their voices and also the sound their tires make on the road, the sounds they make as they hike down to the creek to find more wood, the sounds of their bear-like snoring when they are first to crash after a small bit of whiskey and time by the fire.  That last sound was collected and may appear on s24o.com unless a payment is made.

Already planning for the next bicycle adventure,

Don