I recently ran across an article that demonstrates the timeless appeal of the bike. You should read the whole thing (see link below) and let me know if you agree. Written by Stefan Kanfer for Time Magazine, here are a couple of excerpts that really hit home with me:
- It is this freedom, from gas and even from roads, that has brought the American bicycle to its new prominence. For the first time since World War I, cycles are outselling cars. Moreover, the machines are no longer a juvenile item.
- The bike rider may not get there as fast as in the cab or the family car. But along the way he is creating conditions of health, enjoying the weather and collecting some valuable human truths: every forward motion costs effort; balance means a total involvement in the task; energy has its limits; to stop precipitately is to court disaster; and, of course, a skill once learned is never quite forgotten.
Make sure you note WHEN the article was written, then reflect on how relevant its message remains today.
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