"The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to man.  Other forms of transport grow daily more nightmarish.  Only the bicycle remains pure in heart. " ~ Iris Murdoch, The Red and the Green

Think about this for a minute.. The bike is the most civilized conveyance known to man.. When I ride my bike it take on a different attitude then when I was just a motorists. I would think that I was indestructible in my auto and that the roads existed strictly for me. But as I started to ride, I beca...
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I am a person who likes to ride bicycles. I am a confident road users who pose very little danger to others, and only rarely am I seriously hurt myself.  I am confident in my cycling skills and predictable in my cycling habits. I wear a helmet because they are a form of cheap insurance to protect against the rare head injury (and to keep my wife happy), but I don’t get too worked up if others don’t wear them, it is an individual choice. I am a healthy and positive-minded individual becaus...
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