$79.99 for a mountain bike? Bargain! Or is it?
“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
“Keep calm and ride on”
“A sport is advanced by the handful of people who do it brilliantly, but it is kept sweet and sane by the great numbers of the mediocre, who do it for fun” –Elizabeth Coxhead
“[Roadside assist] man told us he’s doing lots of flat batteries these days because ‘Everyone’s riding their bikes…forget their car needs to be used’” –@treadlie
“As magical as a shiny new set of wheels can be, any old bike can still get you where you need to go as long as you can ride it” –Kathleen Wilker
Bike messengers need to jump on the MTB bandwagon, not just for their “strength and comfort” but also because they “beat bad roads and bad traffic”.
“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
“I suggest the following: we are all real cyclists, no matter why we are doing it.”–Mia Birk
“A year ago, I thought biking to school was impossible – now – I do it in a dress.” –@re_user (Twitter)