THE CORKSCREW

It crossed my mind to not say a thing and just put this video up.

It is all you need to see.

Then I thought I should give you a little context and clear up any questions you may have.

Whoever designed it rides a bike.

‘The Corkscrew’

I am sure every cyclist has a name for it.

Each one a classic.

It is the highlight of any ride.

It is just as fun to go up as it is to go down.

It is in a location that signals the beginning of a ride or the end.

It tricks you into thinking you are on the last spiral, but there is always one more.

It makes you dizzy.

It makes you wish there was one spiral the other way at the end, just to ‘unspin’ you.

You smile when you see it coming.

You enjoy every second of it.

I love it when there is one little part of a ride.

A part that distinguishes one part of the ride from the other.

Pre-Corkscrew.

Après-Corkscrew.

‘The Corkscrew’

Insert Champagne Bottle emoji here.

‘There is another way to ride.’

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