Ode to a recovered bike

Zoobomb 8/28/05
[Reverend Phil]

Renowned bike funnist Reverend Phil recently found his beloved “Duff#5” (full story here) and was moved to write this touching ode:

She has returned to me.

Let it ring from the depths of the Shanghai Tunnels to the heights of Council Crest.

Let it ring from every bridge, from the Freemont “bikelane” to the Hawthorne gravel path.

Let it ring from cherubic babes in Burleys to pink ‘n black minxes on minis.

Let it ring for those stuck in traffic yearning to escape, and those flowing though traffic as escape.

Let it ring and ring true in the pounding chest of every being for whom the independence of self-mobilization is exhilaration incarnate.

Duff#5 is come

Glory be to wisdom, for wisdom guides when I listen to my friends.
Glory be to vigilance, for vigilance is a burning reminder.
Glory be to hope, for hope I had lost, though others did not.
Glory be to community, for community takes care of itself.

Duff#5 is come

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Founder of BikePortland (in 2005). Father of three. North Portlander. Basketball lover. Car owner and driver. If you have questions or feedback about this site or my work, feel free to contact me at @jonathan_maus on Twitter, via email at maus.jonathan@gmail.com, or phone/text at 503-706-8804. Also, if you read and appreciate this site, please become a supporter.

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NeRf
NeRf
18 years ago

HEY THATS NOT PHILS TALLBIKE!!!!

Dumpsta Dave
Dumpsta Dave
18 years ago

I shoulda let those *edited* from gresham kick the *edited* out of you at that party, theres a thing called soap phil, you should discover it, and then
you can write an ode to that too.

Mimi
Mimi
18 years ago

Its mandatory that all cars have insurance.
It is not mandatory that human beings have health insurance.

revphil
revphil
18 years ago

my cup of bike love runnith over

lets get on with the fun