I pretend to be a hearty cyclist, but I drive to work if it is raining or if I have suburban errands to run or if I have heavy groceries to buy. I have only rode to rowing practice a few times.
I admire my coworker, Ward, who commuted by bike every day this past year. He has no car.
The days when I bike and stop on the way home for errands or to go to a movie or to go to a meeting are some of the most fun days. So why do I so frequently make justifications to my self and use my car?
I carried home two bursting pannier bags of veggies yesterday (from the CSA delivery to my work) and felt all smug. That's nothing compared to the load of this lady in the photo.
Some people would say she is crazy for transporting her six kids via bike. I think that's cool. I think she is crazy, though. Six kids?
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