Health-wise, it’s been a good day: no backache, no abdominal pain, no headache. So far so good. Now I suppose I should get out of bed.
“Cycling, like swimming, is a lifeskill that really ought to be taught early. But this can’t be forced. If the parents don’t cycle, they might not see cycling as a lifeskill at all”–Carlton Reid
Daylight saving time has just kicked in here, so I thought I’d go back and have look at how my lighting rig worked out this winter, particularly with the addition of a high-intensity Ay Up headlight.
“The bicycle has a soul. If you succeed to love it, it will give you emotions that you will never forget” –Mario Cipollini
At the risk of being repetitive, here I am singing the praises of Autumn cycling. Again.
As I said last week, vision and visibility are what I’m after in my bike lights. But enough of the theory, how do I make it work in practice?
“There is a deeply pleasing randomness about the campus cyclists, as though one morning university officials had assigned a bicycle to every member of the Stanford community, come as you are, without considering for a moment matters of fit – or fitness.” –Verlyn Klinkenborg, The New York Times
When it comes to bandanas, there’s only one choice: CanTeen.
I’m guessing Ride to Work Day numbers were down a bit this year in Melbourne, because conditions were a little inclement. If you’re not a regular bike commuter, you might not appreciate that the weather is part of the attraction.
“I’m going to start acting my age some day soon, instead of piss-farting around on bikes. Nah, f_ck it.” –Surly Dave