DM: Ha! You’ve got a lot of memories connected to biking. Each one seems to raise your commitment to the activity.

BB: I love it. Biking is beautiful for so many reasons. It’s really good for people. For example, you don’t hear about bike rage. Economically it’s much more efficient. If cities where geared for bikes, communities would probably be closer – there would be less traffic – I mean money and time is loss when people are stuck in traffic.

DM: Whenever I ride I do notice more things. I definitely feel closer to the settings I’m in and my mind takes off.

BB: That’s the beautiful thing about biking. It engages your imagination. Whether your flying or… Remember the show Chips! Every time I get on my bike it takes me back to pretending I was on that show with my friends. I mean, even on my way over here today my imagination was going, and that happens every time I get on my bike. An active imagination is good.

DM: Not only does your imagination become engaged, but it also seems like you’re generally more aware.

BB: When people start riding they definitely become more aware. They become more aware about the environment, their community, the weather, the people, but it all depends where you live. When you’re on a bike you’re able to be more spontaneous. While biking, or even walking, you take more time to notice things. It’s a different plane.

But, biking is great for all those reasons. I try really hard not to get too political. I’m not starting a demonstration. I’m not anti-car or anti-suburb. I just want people to ride and enjoy riding. So many people ride bikes and there aren’t mediums for it like there are for other sports. The image of biking isn’t developed like other sports.

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