Originally Posted by Jakey
Riding to me is freedom. I've got a wife, two kids and a fairly stressful job. The bike is my escape. Just me the cows, sheep and the chipseal.
I love cresting a nearby hill on a nice clear morning seeing Mt. Hood and Mt. Jefferson in the distance, and looking down at the farmland in the valley below.... its almost a religous experience.
Being from Oregon I'm sure you've seen this sight. But cresting the bridge over to Sauvie Island and having the farmland suddenly spread out beneath you is one of my favorite things I've seen so far.
I ride to feel good/get me places cause I don't own a car and am too impatient for the bus.