reasons to bike

Riding a bicycle is the definition of freedom. Freedom from the oil companies. Freedom from monthly car payments. Freedom from expensive car maintenance. Freedom from monthly insurance payments. Freedom from obesity and all of its associated health risks. Freedom from bus schedules. Freedom to stop and admire the view any time you want. Freedom to choose your own route. Freedom to go at your own pace. Freedom to be yourself.

This was posted on a bike geek site among a list of reasons to ride a bike.

My other favorite reason posted is:

The wheeeeeeee" factor.

quote for the weekend

Believe it or not we are pretty responsible with our alcohol decisions - we just make the decision to drink a whole lot of Guinness.

-Flogging Molly

(from an old interview on pUnk rOcks)

Some quotes just really speak to me. This is definately one of them.

Cheers!