Cycling journals · An independent notebook

A ride worth remembering

A thoughtful collection of original notes on short local rides and quiet route observations. Begin with a small observation, then make room for a closer look.

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short local rides and quiet route observations — an original illustration — ILLUSTRATED STUDY / 18SPOKE JOURNAL

Spoke Journal is a place for short local rides and quiet route observations. Nothing elaborate is needed to begin.

From the journal

A closer look.

All six notes

01Observe

A short loop sketch

Draw the broad shape of a familiar loop before setting out.

02Observe

A surface transition

Record a visible change in surface while stopped.

03Practice

A useful pause

Note a familiar place where a short stop is appropriate.

04Practice

A lane-side view

Sketch the open space seen from the stopping point.

05Reflect

A ride memory card

Record what you actually noticed rather than estimating performance.

06Reflect

A repeated local loop

Compare the journal from a later familiar ride.

A note from the notebook

Start where you are.

Keep a notebook and a familiar route nearby. This collection begins with local lanes and a simple idea: attention is something you can practice.

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