"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
"Is it an indulgence to own more than one bicycle? Maybe - but at least it's cheaper than yachting or cocaine"--Peter Walker
"Whenever you decide to drive or take public transport, you will feel a deep sense of regret at the first cyclist you see enjoying their ride." --John the Monkey
With just under an hour to spare recently, I conducted an interesting little experiment: How much extra distance does riding on a shared path add compared to the adjacent on-road route?
"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
"I received the best compliment the other day since I became a cyclist…someone came up to me and asked if I rode a bike.
I was ecstatic. I have been trying for years to not look like a cyclist." --mk at momentum
"You could give me statistics out the wazoo about bike safety, but the only thing that really made a difference was getting some positive cycling experiences." --Julie White
"The premise that cyclists' behavior somehow voids their right to sharing the road is indefensible at face value. 'Well officer I thought it was OK to hit this cyclists because several blocks back I saw another run a red light' is not something anyone could defend." --TheWashCycle
Fish can sing, birds can swim, I can speedlink...
I haven't poked myself in the eye since my last effort, so it must be safe for me to speedlink...