Originally Posted by
Lamplight
I'm always happy to see people out riding bikes, but I also find it a shame that one of our most ingenious inventions is, to most, considered nothing but a piece of exercise equipment or a child's toy.
I have to say that every single post I've read in this thread has touched a chord in me, without exception. So if I single this one out, it's only because I can no longer restrain myself.
Doesn't it go without saying that with a bicycle, so many things are possible? For motorists to be astonished that I travelled the same distance by bicycle that they did in their cars is equally astonishing to me. How did this modern marvel of transportation technology get overlooked?
Nevermind. They'll just have to find some other way to:
a) get to work
b) get exercise
c) have fun
d) save money
e) conserve fuel
f) lose weight
g) boost mental function
h) attack depression
i) balance blood sugar
j) get away from it all
k) protect the environment
l) lower blood pressure
m) strengthen the heart
n) insertyourowncommentshere