There is something about devoted bicycle riders that’s different. I am sure all of you non-riders know what I am talking about. Some would call it an attitude, what ever it is, it’s there.
Recently, I thought it might be fun to at least pretend I was one of them, so I reconsidered seriously riding my bike again.
Unfortunately, it didn’t take long to bring about my issues with a bicycle. First, it’s that damn seat. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I find the seat very intimidating.
At first I thought this could be easily overcome. I bought a larger (much broader – the reason is obvious to you older folks) seat. But still that didn’t quite do it. I needed some kind of small arm rest for when I stopped. This is certainly not necessary, but it increases the comfort zone considerably.
Unfortunately, this is not very efficient. It also makes the balancing act bicycles require more difficult. Even so, while not very cool, and it does get strange looks from the aficionados, I could live with it.
But then I came to the one issue I could not live with. It’s that costume. Bicycle riders look to me like some type of tooth fairy from an alien world. The idea of stuffing my body into a multi-colored spandex wrap is more than I can deal with.
So my bicycle is back in the corner of the garage where it has been for years. The time will come when I might reconsider riding it, but for now my eye just caught my old golf clubs - maybe I will think about getting back on the course again.
Submitted by Brother Giovanni, Worldonian Bureau Chief, Pizzaonian News Service, PNS portalized 1:10 PM to Worldonia April 21, 2011
Oh, that's sad. Bicycling can give you good exercise, and it gets you there for less vs other mechanized/motorized vehicles. I'm a non-rider, but I don't think they have an attitude. It's certainly become a lifestyle for them, and it's riskier when they're on the road with cars. But then, to each his or her own!
Posted by: Dennise Pinley | 07/12/2011 at 01:32 PM
Thank you for your thoughts.You have given us something to think about.
Brother Giovanni
Posted by: Brother Giovanni | 07/12/2011 at 03:02 PM