little Indian Earns His Feathers

In many cultures/clubs their is an initiation required to become fully vested. Initiation is a rite of passage marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society. It could also be a formal admission to adulthood in a community or one of its formal components. In an extended sense it can also signify a transformation in which the initiate is "reborn" into a new role. A spiritual initiation rite normally implies a shepherding process where those who are at a higher level guide the initiate through  a process of greater exposure of knowledge.

Many of you that ride with the PCRs have experienced one initiation ritual, "THE HEAD DUNK", but not all have earned their feathers by "mapping and leading" a Saturday ride. BIG MAN thought it was time for "little Indian" Hicks to do this. Last week he extended the challenge for yesterday's ride and little Indian, YES, pulled it off. He was very nervous during the week as he contacted BIG MAN several times to get his input, but finally after wise words from BIG MAN, "choose and lead", little Indian was inspired with a ride for the history books (blog).

The weather was perfect, the traffic was not, the vistas were often and the distance just the right amount of miles. Congratulations to little Indian in becoming fully vested in the forever growing PCRs

YIPPY SKIPPY

WOW, don't you just love these sunrises

BIG MAN, how many pictures are you going to take?

 Utah MBAs are popping up everywhere.... :-)

 I have been reborn

Prez. Hale's S&F Spring Ride

Yesterday's ride was one met with great anticipation as Prez. Hale took charge. When asked earlier in the week what the route was going to be, he said, "Show up, Shut up and Follow!", which for some is almost impossible to do. "It's a SURPRISE and will be FUN"  As you will see, it was not only a Surprise, but Spiritual and YES, always FUN!

The quote of the day came from the youngster of the group, Brian Queen Wrap, "I knew I was a few years younger, but I realized how young when I was the ONLY ONE embarrassed as we all sang in Starbucks to the direction of Prez. Hale. These geezers will do anything for attention."

A couple of U-Turns, flat tires, inspiring TATS and rousing verses of Oh, What A Beautiful Morning, made for another epic Saturday morning ride. 

TATS:

"I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that creates the weather. I possess tremendous power to make a life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated, and a person is humanized or de-humanized. If we treat people as they are, we make them worse. If we treat people as they ought to be.... we help them become what they are capable of becoming."  - Goethe - 

YIPPY SKIPPY!

 Strong leadership is needed on all PCR rides

 Best Hair

 Best Car

Best Animals

 Young Man, I'd help, but you don't learn unless you do

 Yes, riding with the PCRs is Spiritual

Pre-Season Hill Climbing Tests Your Winter Gain

Yesterday's ride was a tell-tale to see how bad the winter months have taken their toll. For a few, it reminded them it's early in the season. For last's year's KOM, he still has hope he can repeat even though the entire group is trying to bring him down and there are still some that think a new bike is the answer.

Mr. MBA wanted to test everyone's legs and took them to 7 To Heaven At 7. As you will see from the pictures, the PCRs are still enjoying the beautiful snow capped mountains and it's going to be a while until they summit Big Mountain. However, getting outside, hearing lively chatter among the riders and feeling a stiff head-wind as they descended Emigration canyon was all worth it.

YIPPY SKIPPY!

How did you survive the winter months?

 Road closed, come back in a month

We hope you all ordered your NEW kit!

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