Originally Posted by
dwellman
I know you probably meant that rhetorically, but it's an interesting question. One I'd like to explore. This is what I have so far:
I think for some of us on here, it's not whether a person rides or not but it is how and why they ride: any adult (or near adult) on a bike is more or less an ambassador for cyclists everywhere. It's important because the non-cyclists vastly outnumber the cyclists. So a person on the bike is more visible and has a much higher degree of influence upon the non-cyclists (pedestrians and motorists) than say. . . cat owners.
I'm not offering an argument so much as an explanation. What do you think?
I meant it rhetorically, but also have my own answer, which is simply that I don't care why somebody rides. It's kind of the mantra my ma taught me: Do what makes you happy, as long as it doesn't hurt anybody.
I think you're right that a lot of us forum users care how and why people ride. I suppose there's nothing wrong with that, but it doesn't apply to me. Maybe it's because I'm young and naive, or maybe it's because I'm in a college town. Most people on bikes in this town need to get from point A to point B. At the same time, I know guys who built fixed-gear bikes because their friends did. I know professors who ride to the wineries for fun, and women soccer players who train for triathlons.
But I feel ya, and I think more enthusiasts on here do as well:
Originally Posted by
JayButros
Peace to all bike riders ...ride what you want and if someone sneers at you for it then you now they're the "winner"
Peace. Bikes. Rule. Cars Suck.