Others, maybe like me, have a different set. Whereas I see bicycles as a mode of transportation, and an exercise tool most of all. Others may see them as also reflecting their personal style statements.
speaking of how certain people have a certain view of riding their bike, this remind of of a quote I heard a while ago;
A Zen teacher once asked his students why they rode bicycles. One said he rode to carry potatoes. Another cycled to observe the world. A third said it cleared the mind, and a fourth said cycling put him in harmony with all sentient beings. The Zen master was pleased, but when the fifth replied, “I ride my bicycle to ride my bicycle,” the teacher sat at the student’s feet and said, “I am your student.”
speaking of how certain people have a certain view of riding their bike, this remind of of a quote I heard a while ago;
A Zen teacher once asked his students why they rode bicycles. One said he rode to carry potatoes. Another cycled to observe the world. A third said it cleared the mind, and a fourth said cycling put him in harmony with all sentient beings. The Zen master was pleased, but when the fifth replied, “I ride my bicycle to ride my bicycle,” the teacher sat at the student’s feet and said, “I am your student.”