A lot of times when I ride my bike I just ride with no real destination. I tend to write like that too. I have observed that Uni Cycles are impractical, but people buy them and ride them. I do not understand why. I've read that some wealthy people buy Trek Pilot 5900's and by the time they buy a pair of shoes with cleats, proper riding jerseys, shorts and a pair of $15.00 comfort socks they have spent $5900.00. I do not understand why. Some people buy each member of their family a bike at the nearest local Wal-mart, I don't know why but they do. Some people sit at home and watch people exercise on TV. Again I don't know why. But if someone sets up their bike to make it more comfortable, easier to ride, more fun to sight-see, easier to shout and point, easier to ride at a slower pace, easier to hang their wal-mart bags with a gallon of milk on one side and a six pack on the other, I am beginning to understand why. They may have invested as much as $35.00 (purchased from the local Thrift shop) for their up-right modified, but I do not see any of them as being any serious competition in a race that takes them 100 miles away from home. All Bicycles should be FUN and are a great source of excercise even if they are only ridden indoors as a stationary. I think the ones that FLIP the bars just do it for the FUN of it. By not conforming to the Norm, they are all Non Conformists banded together. What gets me is they are always smiling as if they really are enjoying their $35.00, slow shifting, Chain Clicking, Tire Wobbling, Upright bikes as much as I enjoy my Campanolo C-Record, with its Quiet Shifting, Close gear ratio, light weight, High Speed, tucked in position, chin to the handlebar, dropped down, race minded, traffic mixing, home brew, road bike. (Hope no one steals mine), but I know mine is safe from the hands of the Up-right crowd. Mine is just not what they are looking for. If I loaned it to them they would just say no. Thank you, but no thanks. But you know what? They are bikers. and I respect that.. I think we all do. Besides, perhaps it is easier to light up a smoke and keep it lit while riding in an up-right position.