“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
“[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
“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
Yep, more bike stuff.
“You sure do like to tailgate people… Right, because it’s real important you show up to the nothing you have to do on time.” –twitter.com/shitmydadsays
“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
“There are so few things I’d rather do than ride a bike.”
“We take for granted the dominance of the car in our transport system but the might-is-right attitude is downright undemocratic, and proclaims that as a society we believe someone in a $40,000 car is more important than a person on a $200 bike.” –Debra Mayrhofer, New Matilda
Seriously, how good does it feel to ride a bike?
“Roses are red, violets are blue…” Actually violets are violet but there’s nothing particularly romantic that rhymes with violet. And when you think about it, there are some pretty unpleasant things that rhyme with blue too. Argh!! Don’t think, speedlink…