Category: bike love (Page 6 of 7)
If you’ve spent much time here than you know I’m always interested in people’s stories on how they got started biking and on what cycling does for them.
Here’s a story that any bike lover will love, plus the ending will make you laugh out loud (follow the link to read the entire article):
Why I Love My Bicycle
By Paul Townsend
A Zen Buddhist Master saw his students riding their bicycles and asked them, “Why do you ride your bikes?â€
“I ride it for my health and exercise.†one said trying to impress his master.
“Ah … then you will live to an old age.†the master said.
“I return from the market and use it to carry my load.†said another student.
“Ah… then you will not have a crooked back like me in your old age.†said the master
“I ride my bike to ride my bike.†said the other.
“Ah… I am your student!†the master replied.
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“Why do you ride your bike?â€, I’ve been asked many times. I suppose there are a a dozen reasons and answers to that. I’m sure exercise and fun would be the most common. The latter I’d totally agree to, the former not. If it was exercise I wanted, I’d spent a grand on a membership and get my workout in a nice climate controlled environment, but I’d miss out on a lot of sunrises,sunsets, and wildlife.
Read the rest of the story here.
If you’ve managed to log at least 24,901 miles biking, you’ve covered the circumference of our little planet.
I never thought of it when I crossed the 25,000 mile threshold of miles biked, but this guy did and made it a goal.
Michael Marley has been cycling for nearly half a century. In that time, he’s racked up thousands of miles – more than 24,901.55 miles, to be exact.
Michael Marley, of Dallas, has completed his goal of cycling the circumference of the Earth or 24,901.55 miles. Marley started logging miles in 1992.
Marley, 51, of Dallas Township, recently accomplished a goal he has been working on for nearly 20 years – to bicycle the circumference of Earth in cumulative miles.
While he began to log his miles in a journal in 1992, it wasn’t until Marley turned 43 that he set his lofty goal.
“I looked in the mirror and thought, ‘I’m getting old,’†he said. “I already had logged about 11,000 miles by then, and I asked myself how much longer could I bike, how do I conclude this?â€
Read the rest of the story.
For the Love of Bikes began out of a love of any and all things bike related and a desire to connect with others who shared that love. [Disclaimer: no love for flat tires, accidents of any kind or mechanical problems.]
That connection has come from your comments here over the years and an occasional guest post and occasional meetup. We have heard a number of great stories about how you started biking again and why you still ride. Stories about health problems, personal events, or people that have propelled you to get back on the bike and ride.
It is our belief that there are many interesting stories among readers: whether it is when you first started riding, started riding again, or why you still ride, FTLOB would love to read and share them.
To that end FTLOB has added a page entitled Your Story. Please visit Your Story and share your stories by leaving a comment on the page. Include as much information as you would like. Continue to check back to see what we hope will be many personal stories centered around the love of bikes.