[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Bicycles are amazing on a number of levels- Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by IrieTom [Email] (#1032) [Profile/Gallery] (more from IrieTom) on Tue, 16 Jul 2002 08:37:00 In Reply to: OT: Tour de France.....tour de where ? what ?, 91Aero.jr, Sat, 13 Jul 2002 15:45:49 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Physical health- bikes are low-impact on your joints (occasionally high-impact everywhere else if you MTB or ride in traffic) and great for your cardiovascular system.

Mental health- my MTB lets me get *FAR* away from motor vehicle traffic, simultaneously cleaning out the adrenal glands and getting my mind off everyday problems (like "how long do I need to save up for a new transmission?")

Financial health- my bike has been amazingly reliable and trouble-free compared to two previous MTB's. Every mile pedaled is one less mile on the (216,000) SAAB. Parts are just as expensive, but there aren't as many of them, and *everything* is DIY.

Environmental health- exhaust consists of CO2, no hydrocarbons or other toxic stuff. Environmental impact is usually very low (unless ignorant bikers go nuts during mud season), on the same level as hiking, far less than horses or any motorized vehicles. Road bikes account for a fraction of the wear and tear on highways that is too small to measure. Traffic jams would be a historical footnote if every single-passenger (driver only) car were replaced by a bicycle.

Intellectual stimulation- don't forget, Orville and Wilbur were bicycle mechanics. Saabnet is proof that gifted mechanics tend to be free-thinkers.

The next time you see a cyclist on the side of the road, give them space and give thanks that they aren't a big fat SUV spewing fumes and clogging up traffic.

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• OT: Tour de France.....tour de where ? what ?, 91Aero.jr, Sat, 13 Jul 2002 15:45:49
  • Bicycles are amazing on a number of levels-, IrieTom , Tue, 16 Jul 2002 08:37:00 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: Bicycles are amazing on a number of levels-, Kevin, Sun, 25 Apr 2004 05:24:33
    • + meeting people, John A., Tue, 16 Jul 2002 11:59:43
  • You do not play basketball!!, Traffic Shark , Mon, 15 Jul 2002 17:08:23
  • You do not play basketball!!, Traffic Shark , Mon, 15 Jul 2002 17:08:23
  • it's funny . . ., MJP, Sat, 13 Jul 2002 21:57:29
    • If you don't have OLN, check out Velonews.com. Great, Price, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 12:42:43
  • Go Lance!!!!!!!!, Quinn S. Kurz, Sat, 13 Jul 2002 19:23:53
    • Go Lance!, JimBlake , Tue, 16 Jul 2002 08:03:51
    • Huh!?!?, Chuck, Sun, 14 Jul 2002 01:43:23
      • It was on TV this weekend, Schu, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 07:55:20
    • Re: Go Lance!!!!!!!!, Chuck, Sun, 14 Jul 2002 01:37:41
    • Fox Sports>, JMC, Sat, 13 Jul 2002 21:28:24

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