Because I feel it
- I like to mountain bike. I just do. No real words, but when you are trying to get up that hill, it's all you. You can't pass the ball. You can't give up. It's all you and it just feels right.
- —Guest cool kid
I rode for the heck of it
- I used to ride my bike for the heck of it. I REALLY want to bike again! It's good for the environment, and I love the environment!
- —Guest Samantha D
Bike Riding
- I am riding because it is something my hubby and I can do together, although he is more of a cyclist. We try to get out 3 times a week. It helps build muscle and lose belly fat.
- —Guest NNN
Awesome!
- These are all awesome! I don't have a bike right now, but here are reasons why I want a bike: to reduce my carbon footprint, to save money, to get in shape and stay in shape, and to have a more direct way of getting from point A to point B than buses.
- —florakorkis
Why I Ride My Bike
- Because it seems to be an addiction, the more I ride the more I want to ride. If I don't ride for a few days my mood alters (negatively) therefore I love to ride. Also as I ride so many songs that I thought that I had forgotten that come into my head, it's better than the car radio. Also I get a buzz from the efficiency of a self propelled vehicle that can out accelerate a truck.
- —Guest Phil
Let Me Count the Ways
- Because it is a fine and noble way to travel. Stop & Stare anywhere. Because I put 3000 Miles on car from March 09 to April 10. Screw Oil Co.'s Because it only me that makes the bike go. No tranny, no gas, no power steering. Just me power. Fast or slow, when I ride the troubles I started with can't catch up with me. Ride, me buckos, ride!!!!
- —Guest Bob Lamb
Reasons for riding a bike
- Biking to work, the long way, has become a wonderful way to start the day. I ride about 15 to 20 miles, instead of the 4 mile direct route. The benefits have been for me: regular exercise, better mental health, pounds lost (about 35 and counting), and some new friends, that also like to ride early in the morning. Also, my 8 year old loves to make the 5 mile trek through and around the neighborhoods close to our house, and we do that 3 or 4 times a week. Bicycling is a lifestyle, its a choice, its relationships, its a better way to live!
- —Guest Steven
Personal challenge, fitness, fun
- I ride for fun, relaxation, fitness and to challenge myself. It also helps me think things through or pray. When I ride with others it's a good way to get into conversations & make friends. I wish my town was more bike friendly--lack of trails, designated routes and practical destinations. My job/business requires a vehicle to haul tools & materials otherwise I'd love to ride to work. Hoping to find a warm, winter hometown that IS bike friendly (a top criteria).
- —Guest Tim B.
School
- I ride to school because it is faster than the bus and it's fun -- a good workout. Plus I get to sleep in longer!!!
- —Guest George Wright
There is always a good reason to ride
- I was asked to let my supervisor show why or what are the benefits for ridung with the Ranger in Griffith Park. I found your article and I liked what I read on the top five reasons why you should ride a bike. I hope I can use most of your ideas and send it off to my supervisor. What I realized is that you can't lose by riding your bike. You WIN in every aspect. I enjoy riding my bike on my days off. It's one of my stress releasers and it gives me a great workout. Hope to meet some of you riders in Griffith Park. Your frendly park ranger, Ernie Ybarra. See you on the trails!
- —Guest ernie ybarra
I Love My Bike
- I bike because I feel good when I show up at work on my bike. I don't try to structure my bicycle commute around my life - instead, I structure my life around my commute. I choose to live close to work, between work and a few good grocery stores. I choose to shop locally. I choose to consume a little bit less in exchange for a simpler life. I love my bike! I feel happy when friends honk at me and wave as we leave the post. I feel independent when I bike. I feel like a kid again if I've had a hard day at work. I just pedal on home, just like I did when I was 9. If my day was really stressful I might pop a wheelie as I scorch past the front gate! :-)
- —Guest soldiergirl
Just ride.
- I ride because I like to travel on a bike. Why? Don't know.But no matter how fast or slow I ride the troubles I had when I started can't catch up with me.
- —Guest Bob Lamb
to bike is to live
- i bike 100-150 miles a week at age 65 in Victoria BC. Lots of words could be used- fun, thills, health etc. I reserve to word JOY for biking.
- —Guest mike heit
It Feels Good
- Its real... not fake... its give... not take... its move... not shake... its love... not hate
- —Guest Hardworker
Riding More These Days
- First I rode for fun. Then I got strong enough to start riding for short trips when I don't have to carry a lot. So now I was riding for fun, environmental reasons and for ease of parking. Then we had a massive public transit accident that lead me to try commuting to work. This combines fun, economy, ecology and fitness. I do still have to learn better how to be and feel safe with city riding, but I'm getting there and look forward to progressing from commuting 2x/week to 3-4x. Cycle on!
- —Nancedance
