“We try to do rides that are somewhat audacious. If they were easy, it wouldn’t be all that satisfying when you get to the finish.” –rider, Seattle Randonneurs video
Elly Blue recently wrote at Grist about the joy of being abused on the road for doing “something that’s totally, mundanely legal”.
I had one of those experiences today.
This collection of interesting bike links is brought to you by clogwog. Enjoy!
“Wearing a fluorescent jacket doesn’t mean that you no longer need to look where you are going.” –road.cc
“This is part of the beauty of cycling – all it really takes to be a cycling advocate is to ride your bike. The more people there are out there riding bikes, the more cycling benefits.” –BikeSnobNYC
“The people I used to cycle with have all passed away, and I go too slow for the younger guys.” –Jack Thacker, 97 years old this month and still riding…
“Was almost run over by a Right To Lifer, that could have potentially been ironic.” –@rosewal (Twitter)
In southern latitudes, daylight saving has recently ended and commuting cyclists find themselves suddenly plunged into darkness in the early evening. It’s around this time every year that Bicycle Victoria rightly reminds riders to Light Up.
“It’s just as fun as when you were a kid. You go zoom! and whoosh! You’re a sky creature, not a miserable earth-crawler. And you get to the end of your commute feeling invigorated and intensely alive.” –Dale Favier
“I’ve traveled by foot, car, plane, train, boat and on horseback, but nothing comes close to connecting me to places and people the way bicycling does.” –Diane Daniel, Ode Magazine