Mountain bike Haiku
Sunrise on the hills
Sees a girl doing yoga.
I ride past, smiling.
One day I’ll manage an epic poem about my tyre choice but I need to work up to that one!
For the curious, you can read about the Japanese Haiku form on Wikipedia!
About the author
Matt is one of the founding Molefathers of the Muddymoles, and is the designer and main administrator of the website.
Having ridden a 2007 Orange Five for many years then a 2016 YT Industries Jeffsy 29er, he now rocks a Bird Aether 9 and a Pace RC-627.
An early On-One Inbred still lurks in the back of the stable as a reminder of how things have moved on. You can even find him on road bikes - currently a 2019 Cannondale Topstone 105 SE, a much-used 2011 Specialized Secteur and very niche belt drive Trek District 1.
If you've ever wondered how we got into mountain biking and how the MuddyMoles started, well wonder no more.
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Paul901 says:
Off the back once more
Moles ride into the distance
Is the cake stop near?
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Posted on June 2, 2010 at 5:51 am
kc says:
The falling flower
I saw drift back to the branch
was a butterfly.
Translation by kc
The falling mole
I saw drift back to the peleton
was a bonking mess
OK, OK I know it doesn’t have the simple beauty of the original! Best get back to the day job!
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Posted on June 2, 2010 at 7:06 am
DaveW says:
The Hope hub’s clicking
Quickens to a whir
As the hill steepens
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Posted on June 2, 2010 at 9:22 am
Dave says:
Rotation is high
Singlespeed and rigid too
Pure and Simplistic
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Posted on June 2, 2010 at 10:17 am
John R says:
Matt’s found a dropoff
Can’t ride that it’s way too steep
Oh my god ahhhhhhhh splat!
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Posted on June 2, 2010 at 11:38 am
AndAndy says:
How to write haiku?
What can provide clarity?
One ‘on’ for On One?
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Posted on June 2, 2010 at 11:54 am
Andy661 says:
the one above is mine.
Damned auto complete on my phone!
🙂
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Posted on June 2, 2010 at 12:03 pm
D'AndyC says:
The bike trail steepens,
Mighty thighs push down strongly,
A chain ring explodes
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Posted on June 2, 2010 at 1:04 pm
DaveW says:
Face red and sweating
Exertion, pain, distant thunder
Damn brussel sprout curry
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Posted on June 2, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Muddymoles says:
Ride report: Wednesday 2 June – Crunch
Another enjoyable ride across the Surrey Hills is otherwise marred by a nasty fall for Keith
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Posted on June 3, 2010 at 12:56 pm
paul901 says:
Solstice a success
Three wise men enjoy the dawn
Virgins absent, damn!
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Posted on June 24, 2010 at 8:29 pm
Related: Ride report: Wednesday 2 June - Crunch | Rides | Muddymoles: Mountain biking (MTB) in the Surrey Hills and Mole Valley