Originally Posted by
gerv
Great idea..staying on topic!
I remember at the time bicycling being a whole lot of fun and, at the same time, I wanted to stop buying gasoline for ethical reasons. (This was 2005 and there was a lot of concerns about the Iraq War being motivated by the need for oil supply...)
At least one member of this forum has an avatar that reads something like this: Bicycling Against Oil Wars. That's been a major motivation for me, as has the environment, especially global climate change. Another is the slaughter on our roads and highways. I don't want to support all of that death and destruction.