Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
That's a really interesting question.
I fell in love with riding as a kid, ditched the training wheels, and loved it even more. I probably would have had as much fun if it was a 'bent or even a trike, and stuck with it. Although I like my DF now...
What if nobody raced bikes? How many of us would still ride?
If there was no racing, there would be no UCI, then I imagine bikes would look a lot different than what they are today. And I would still ride.