It’s too easy to focus on mileage, avg speed, or some Strava KOM segment. Sometimes, the beauty and joy of cycling is lost. What’s needed is a little reminder of why cycling is so great.
On a recent ride when I was testing out my bikepacking setup, I decided to look around and take one picture per mile ridden and use one word to describe the picture. The pictures are far from perfect, but that’s what caught my eye and my unsteady hand during that mile.
Hope you enjoy the ride through pictures and few words.
![Sunrise over Suburbia Mile0_SuburbiaSunrise](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile0_SuburbiaSunrise.jpg)
Sunrise
![Colors Mile1_BeautifulMorning](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile1_BeautifulMorning.jpg)
Inspiring
![Whoosh](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile2_WhooshDirtRoad_HurryToTrail2.jpg)
Whoosh
![Singletrack! Mile3_Trails](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile3_Trails.jpg)
Singletrack!
![Purple Mile5_PurpleFlowers](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile5_PurpleFlowers.jpg)
Purple
![14ers Mile6_MountainsInTheDistance](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile6_MountainsInTheDistance.jpg)
14ers
![Boundaries Mile7_Boundary](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile7_Boundary.jpg)
Boundary
![Ribbon Mile8_RibbonOfTrail](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile8_RibbonOfTrail.jpg)
Ribbon
![Pavement Mile9_BikeLane_Pavement](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile9_BikeLane_Pavement.jpg)
Pavement
![Breakfast Mile10_Breakfast](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile10_Breakfast.jpg)
Breakfast
![Powerline Mile11_Powerline](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile11_Powerline.jpg)
Powerline
![Gravel Mile12_GravelHill](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile12_GravelHill.jpg)
Gravel
![Trailhead Mile13_Trailhead](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile13_Trailhead.jpg)
Trailhead
![Ouch Mile14_Ouch](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile14_Ouch.jpg)
Ouch
![Options Mile15_Options](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile15_Options.jpg)
Options
![Shadows Mile16_Shadows](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile16_Shadows.jpg)
Shadows
![Horses Mile17_Horses](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile17_Horses.jpg)
Horses
![Homestretch Mile18_Homestretch](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile18_Homestretch.jpg)
Homestretch
![Reflect Mile19_HomeCloseup](http://www.palespruce.com/wp-content/uploads/Mile19_HomeCloseup.jpg)
Reflect