It was a great day on Sunday to be on my bike. My partner and I decided to make the most of a beautiful day and jumped on our bikes to ride around Seattle for the first long ride of the season. Now, I won’t pretend like I ride hundreds of miles a week or anything, because I don’t. At least not yet. But the last couple of years I’ve discovered the joy of bicycling as a primary means of transportation.
Currently I bike to work and back every day. It’s a short ride, but there’s a pretty long hill on my ride back home. I ride to get groceries, pick up a video game to rent, or (quite often) to go out with friends (get a drink, go to a movie, or whatever).
I think one of the reasons why I enjoy riding is because it feels like freedom. I don’t have to worry about rising gas prices (even though I own a car) because I rarely drive. Too late to take the bus home? No need to call a taxi, just hop on the bike and ride home in the cool nighttime air. My own energy and muscles are what is taking me from point A to point B, not some rapidly-diminishing fossil fuel. It’s better for the environment than driving or even taking public transit, better for my health, better for my sanity, better for my checking account, and better for my appetite. =)
In other words, it’s all about being Free.
Bicycles. Metal. Libraries. Freedom.
More on this later… I’m looking forward to the next ride that isn’t to work or anywhere in particular.
