I don't like the concept of the bicycle as a piece of athletic equipment. I like to go on adventures on bicycles if I find myself riding with no particular place to go. I feel like most adults who ride have lost that child-like sense of adventure when they are pedaling themselves down the street. I hope not, but I think this is true.
I wish the majority of adults i see riding roadbikes weren't wearing spandex. I also wish i lived in a city/area where drivers wouldn't yell at me and tell me to "GET ON THE FUCKING SIDEWALK!" when I'm riding home from a crappy day at work.
It's illegal to ride on the sidewalks in Norfolk if you're over the age of 14. I may be off on the age. You can ride on sidewalks in Va Beach anywhere except for Town Center and the Resort. I don't know about Chesapeake and Portsmouth.
ReplyDeleteI am bothered that the first thing people ask me when I tell them I bike for transportation is what kind of bike and gear I have. Many people incorrectly assume I follow bike racing. It's like asking someone who drives to work what kind of car they have and if they follow Nascar. It's so silly. Don't people remember being a child and just jumping on their bike in whatever clothes they were wearing at the moment to go to their friend's house or the arcade or whatever?