Cycle your way to the people. (Intentionally Corny)

So I have been doing this whole "bike" thing for the past week or so, riding just for the sake of riding, and I freaking love it. Other than the whole scary cars whizzing past and almost dying, it's really cool.

I notice that when I am riding I can make eye contact with other cyclists, pedestrians and even motorists. When I see other cyclists they give me the head nod that only someone that is a part of their REALLY cool club could get. And pedestrians? For some reason my club membership must be a double one because they seem equally excited to see me. Wherever I happen to be riding to, I always end up having a conversation with someone. It is really random most of the time, but I feel privileged. Today a guy struck up a conversation with me because he noticed my helmet and he was also rising that day. And then a few days ago when I went for lunch at Lee*s, an old man was stoked that I bought a baguette and was riding it home. When I am driving my car, this never happens! I am always the creepy one trying to talk to someone else.

Also, I can ride around the neighborhood and notice things I never noticed before. For instance, this street smells oddly like cat piss! That person has a GIANT sunflower draped over their entryway. All of this stuff is just a blurry mess when I am driving my car. Also unless I am down for a two hour bike ride, I am stuck staying nearby to do things, so now I am learning about new places and riding there to check them out.

I feel like one of those weird New Yorkers that writes zines about how bikes can change the world but so far that is where it ends, in no way has cycling made me an anarchist or a communist:)

But you never know...