At my age (64), I seem to be interested in looking at the pretty young women, but dreaming about riding my "Lady Xizang" mountain bike most places I go. If it was easier to pack up my titanium-frame GT Xizang and take her with me everyplace I go, I am positive I would.

It's funny how we get with bicycles. I mean, back when I was a kid, I would have told you that as a grown man I wouldn't be interested in bicycles anymore. Now here I am over 50 years later, and I catch myself judging hills, road shoulders and the abundance or lack of public bicycle racks, most everyplace I go.

Many of you might also be into boating. And some of you might frequent the larger, coastal marinas where people bring larger private boats. When you do, keep an eye open for the bicycles that people keep on their boats. There are those transient boaters who are essentially a nautical version of the RV road warriors you see out on the interstate highways with bikes hanging on the backs of their big RVs. So many large sailboats and motoryachts, with their precious bicycles lashed down on deck!

Yep, whether by land or by sea, we hardcore bicyclists love taking our 'babies' with us wherever we go...