“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.
“My advice to you is that when you’re out on your bike, as often as possible, look up from your Garmin, heart rate monitor and bike computer, and look around and enjoy. Maybe even leave technology at home?” –xcmankan
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.
“Toe overlap is not the end of the world, unless you crash and die – then it is.” –Skip Bernet
“[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
“Wearing a fluorescent jacket doesn’t mean that you no longer need to look where you are going.” –road.cc
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