“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.”
“Cycling which was yesterday the fad of the few is to-day the pastime of the many; it has brought wealth to the wayside town and village, has given a new industry to the country, and by taking the place of more expensive forms of locomotion has facilitated in various ways the carrying on of trade.” –The Lancet, July 11, 1896.
“Is it an indulgence to own more than one bicycle? Maybe – but at least it’s cheaper than yachting or cocaine”–Peter Walker
“Why is 5-10 seconds so precious out of your life that you are willing to sacrifice mine for it?” –splork on HubPages
“Ride for fun. They haven’t yet made a cycle computer that can measure that.” –Surly Dave
“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
“When the economy’s bad, people drink. When the economy is good, people drink. When the economy’s bad, people still need to do something. So they ride their bikes.” –Tom Girard of Zane’s (quoted in New York Times)
“Every now and then, someone takes a potshot at bicyclists and bicycling. Sometimes it’s a politician; other times a shock jock. Whoever it is, and whatever their motivation, we don’t like it!” –The League of American Cyclists
The competition to design new bike racks for New York City has shown that secure bike racks can also be beautiful and interesting objects in the streetscape.