By Eli Post

March offers intermediate warm days

And if you ride, you get praise 

It may be before the season 

But it's not for us to reason

The need to be out and play

Alongside a snowy sleigh 

A short ride on a warm day will be ok

You might even shout out "Hooray!"

As you conquer the open road 

And have a story that can be told 

We strive to come up with advice we can provide 

But we hope you enjoy your ride 

And credit us for this poem, so

The biking world will show 

That we are in the know 

When you reach a new plateau 

We will have more to say in April

When we plan to be more wakeful 

WheelPeople is republishing the above poem written a year ago by our dear friend and dedicated editor Eli Post who left us in January 2025. Eli wrote these hopeful words from his hospital bed and went on to exceed doctors' expectations by returning to cycling with us in 2024. As we cyclists look toward April and the promise of a new season, Eli’s determination and passion for the sport continue to inspire our club.