24 January 2008
What can we do with the bike?
Posted by todd under: Words from cycling sages .
“Bikes are more versatile than we give them credit for. New bike buyers want to get the perfect bike for the job, and that typically means the one that’s easy to ride on roads, off roads, with panniers, or whatever. This right-tool-for-the-job ethic makes sense, but when it’s taken to extremes we end up focusing on what the bike can do for us, not what we can do with the bike.”– 1991 Bridgestone bicycle catalog
In fact, I almost ALWAYS wear one (while riding a bike anyway). (On the other hand, if YOU don't want to wear a helmet, I have no problem with it.) I don't remember what happened on this particular day. Fortunately for all of us it makes for a less-nerdly picture. My exceptionally talented professional photographer friend Charles Bertram took this photo.
I asked my 6-year-old son, Caleb, an avid bicyclist and artist, to draw a bike for me. I think he did a great job!
