Like more than a few disillusioned IGers these days, it seems, I think it’s time I poured some creative energy into a more personal platform. Still Out Riding was always meant to be a meaningful alternative to the ever more advertisement-crammed Instagram, and make me feel a bit better about squandering my time online (and not like I’m wasting it like rabbit caught in headlights, as per the aforementioned). Not to say there isn’t fantastic stuff on IG, as there is. But it’s becoming more and more frustrating wading through the BS to get to it.

In addition, just because things seem to have spiralled out of control, I dedicate this space to be officially Reels Free! I expect the halcyon days of blogging are behind us, but perhaps there will be a small resurgence, and I’d like to be a part of it. And if not, blogs make for a far more enjoyable diary to look back upon than a thumbpowered IG scroll!

Yet, I’m clearly not doing my bit, as a year has passed since I last posted!?! (not that I’ve posted much on IG but still, I’ve certainly been window shopping and dare not peek at my phone’s stats).

So here’s a ‘transcript’ from a recent IG post to get me going again. I do like playing around with layouts (I used the SCRL app) so let’s see how it looks over here. Kinda cheating, but bear with me while I find my rhythm again (-;

A brief pictorial catchup from valley riding around Oaxaca over the last few weeks, now that the rains have brought a lush canvas and cooler temperatures to the countryside. Mostly trail outings with friends, Huesos-rides (with HIS friends), and e-commutes around town and along dirt roads. More likely than not, taken with the Fuji x100v, my little memory catcher.

Still remembering how this blog works, so that’s it for now. Not much bonus content this time over IG, but not ads at least (-;