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On Nov 4, 7:57 pm, "Mike Jacoubowsky" <[email protected]> wrote:
> From my almost-daily-diary (www.ChainReaction.com/dairy.htm), inspired by
> yet another wonderful bike ride. As most are. I can't imagine wanting to
> live in a world without bikes. For that matter, the scariest thing about
> mortality (something you think about after turning 50) is that, at some
> point, my cycling capabilities, perhaps even ability to ride whatsoever,
> will decline. But I'm ready to accept what comes my way, and if it means
> some day I'll be riding on a 3-wheeler to get around the trailer park, so be
> it! --MIke--
>
> 11/04/07- MOST INCREDIBLE INVENTION EVER? EASY. THE BICYCLE. I was thinking
> about that while riding out to Pescadero this morning, cruising along
> without much effort about 18-20mph, and suddenly realizing that you're
> covering distances and speeds that people compare to what you'd do in a car.
> You're not even in the same league as someone on foot, and yet you're using
> the same fuel. A couple of cinnamon rolls and two bottles of Cytomax. Not
> likely anything more than you would have eaten if you'd taken the same trip
> in a car. The efficiency, and thus your capabilities on a bike, are amazing.
> Beyond that, really. I've said before that I think we take bikes for
> granted; an alien visiting our planet, coming from a world in which bicycles
> didn't exist, would likely be blown away at the simplicity, efficiency and
> usefulness of a bicycle.
>
> Oh sure, I'm biased because I make a living selling bicycles. But there's a
> reason I chose this profession. I simply love the darned things. I can't
> think of anything better to be convincing people to buy. The saddest thing,
> of course, is when a bike that I've sold sits in the garage, un-used, for
> whatever reason. I consider that a failure of the worst sort. After all, how
> can I bicycle not be an incredibly infectious thing, capable of changing
> lives? What sort of world do we live in that that's not guaranteed to be the
> case? I guess that's why I've gotten involved in lobbying efforts, in
> Sacramento & DC, trying to make sure we have roads that aren't hostile to
> cyclists, and communities that don't unintentionally create barriers to
> getting around in anything other than a car. It's long-term stuff, and it's
> expensive, but if we don't make the effort now, I might not have any
> customers 10 years down the road.
>
> But again, it's all about the bike. This wonderful invention that can cure
> so many problems. Fueled by powerbars & even twinkies if you must, both of
> which can be presumed far more friendly to our planet than mining, refining
> & burning fossil fuels. And the strangest thing about what you eat when
> you're out riding, when I think about it, is that you probably would have
> eaten more had you not ridden. That's the bizarre thing about exercise; if
> you ride hard, it seems to reduce your appetite. So we ride bikes more and
> we'll be healthier, create fewer environmental issues, see things we
> wouldn't have noticed driving past in a car with the windows rolled up and
> the radio on, and help put my kids through school. What's not to like?
>
> --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycleswww.ChainReactionBicycles.com
you guys are right. riding bikes changes peoples lives.
like a wise man said, i thought there was no salvation to the world,
but then i saw somebody riding a bike. Most us biker, have a great
attitude, we like people, we like to help people. we always say hi to
other bikers and we are always willing to help. You do not get that on
the highway
carlos
www.bikingthings.com
Get Faster, Enjoy Cycling, Get Fit, Live Better.
> From my almost-daily-diary (www.ChainReaction.com/dairy.htm), inspired by
> yet another wonderful bike ride. As most are. I can't imagine wanting to
> live in a world without bikes. For that matter, the scariest thing about
> mortality (something you think about after turning 50) is that, at some
> point, my cycling capabilities, perhaps even ability to ride whatsoever,
> will decline. But I'm ready to accept what comes my way, and if it means
> some day I'll be riding on a 3-wheeler to get around the trailer park, so be
> it! --MIke--
>
> 11/04/07- MOST INCREDIBLE INVENTION EVER? EASY. THE BICYCLE. I was thinking
> about that while riding out to Pescadero this morning, cruising along
> without much effort about 18-20mph, and suddenly realizing that you're
> covering distances and speeds that people compare to what you'd do in a car.
> You're not even in the same league as someone on foot, and yet you're using
> the same fuel. A couple of cinnamon rolls and two bottles of Cytomax. Not
> likely anything more than you would have eaten if you'd taken the same trip
> in a car. The efficiency, and thus your capabilities on a bike, are amazing.
> Beyond that, really. I've said before that I think we take bikes for
> granted; an alien visiting our planet, coming from a world in which bicycles
> didn't exist, would likely be blown away at the simplicity, efficiency and
> usefulness of a bicycle.
>
> Oh sure, I'm biased because I make a living selling bicycles. But there's a
> reason I chose this profession. I simply love the darned things. I can't
> think of anything better to be convincing people to buy. The saddest thing,
> of course, is when a bike that I've sold sits in the garage, un-used, for
> whatever reason. I consider that a failure of the worst sort. After all, how
> can I bicycle not be an incredibly infectious thing, capable of changing
> lives? What sort of world do we live in that that's not guaranteed to be the
> case? I guess that's why I've gotten involved in lobbying efforts, in
> Sacramento & DC, trying to make sure we have roads that aren't hostile to
> cyclists, and communities that don't unintentionally create barriers to
> getting around in anything other than a car. It's long-term stuff, and it's
> expensive, but if we don't make the effort now, I might not have any
> customers 10 years down the road.
>
> But again, it's all about the bike. This wonderful invention that can cure
> so many problems. Fueled by powerbars & even twinkies if you must, both of
> which can be presumed far more friendly to our planet than mining, refining
> & burning fossil fuels. And the strangest thing about what you eat when
> you're out riding, when I think about it, is that you probably would have
> eaten more had you not ridden. That's the bizarre thing about exercise; if
> you ride hard, it seems to reduce your appetite. So we ride bikes more and
> we'll be healthier, create fewer environmental issues, see things we
> wouldn't have noticed driving past in a car with the windows rolled up and
> the radio on, and help put my kids through school. What's not to like?
>
> --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycleswww.ChainReactionBicycles.com
you guys are right. riding bikes changes peoples lives.
like a wise man said, i thought there was no salvation to the world,
but then i saw somebody riding a bike. Most us biker, have a great
attitude, we like people, we like to help people. we always say hi to
other bikers and we are always willing to help. You do not get that on
the highway
carlos
www.bikingthings.com
Get Faster, Enjoy Cycling, Get Fit, Live Better.
