Riding a bike the way Linda does takes a lot of exertion.  That she burns calories as she whizzes through the landscape there is no doubt.  But what she gains is more subtle.  Forms blur their way into her brain, are stored there and often make an appearance in her abstract paintings.  Likewise everyday colorful home objects and special rooms in the interior of her home, also penetrate her psyche and accumulate there until called upon when she faces a new blank canvas.  With brush in hand and acrylic paints at the ready, those stockpiled sensations emerge and turn into colorful complex shapes and forms.