Amazing. I agree wholeheartedly with this:
Originally Posted by Rio
I've been riding more and more and driving less and less. When winter came, one thought that I changed was that riding in the rain or the snow will be unpleasant. Usually it isn't.
And wish more people knew it.
Yet I cannot connect with this at all:
Originally Posted by Rio
After riding all summer and rarely driving, when I got into a car to go somewhere I felt like royalty. The priviledge inherent in going somewhere without making any effort really hit me.
When I am in a car these days, I feel trapped and deprived of the things that make me happy -- being outside and interacting with people. I also feel, looking out the windows, as if I must be brain dead to be participating in the bumper to bumper madness.
I'm not saying you are wrong, just that it's not an experience I share.