And it came to pass that the dog days of summer waxed hot upon the mountain. The snow had long since departed from the hills, and the saints grew restless, as their legs knew not idleness for their spirits were meant to wander.
Wherefore the Lord spoke unto His saints, saying: "Mount thy bicycle and pedal forth from the sky to the sea, for behold, a righteous vessel hath been prepared upon the waters of the reservoir, in which thou may seek refuge from the sweltering heat of the day and cleanse the trail dust from thy brow."
And the saints considered the bicycle, for it is not as other instruments of sport, being neither ball nor bat nor club nor racket, but a thing woven into the daily walk of its people. By it the faithful commute to their labors, and maintain the temple of the body. And unto the children it giveth the first taste of independence, that they might venture beyond the yard and into the unknown places, unaccompanied and unafraid.
And lo, this is the selfsame spirit that draweth the saints unto the mountain bike, the self-propelled pursuit of terrain that oweth nothing. For the flow trail and the bike park are pleasant, yea, even as the groomer is pleasant. But most true enlightenment is found when one ascends to the heavens and then back to the lands from whence once came.
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And thus was the Sky to Sea was conceived: pedal as high as the legs will carry thee, descend unto the lake upon as much singletrack as the map will allow, board the vessel, and cleanse thyself in the cooling waters of the Jordanelle.
The church has brought joy to so many don’t be tempted by the devil and stray from the powder, to become meer corn field workers