Length of Shower: 8 min.--The other day I saw a woman struggling to put a bicycle onto a bicycle holder attached to the front of a bus. And that got me thinking about how many times I have seen someone on a subway or public bus and they had a bike with them. I kind-of understand this, but on the other hand I think, "What the heck?" I mean these people have a bike with them but they are not using it. Do you drag along your car if you aren't going to drive it? Do you buy and airline ticket when you know you're going to drive there anyway? No, so why are these people riding a bus when they have a bike with them!? Call me crazy but I think that bike's are for riding. Maybe they just want to carry an extra large and very awkward piece of metal with them as they trounce around town with something twice the size of themselves. Or maybe they just thought they could make it a LOT farther then they actually could and so they had to stop and take the "ride of shame" on the bus home; in short, they are out of shape. Of course, it's possible they just want to piss off the rest of the people on the bus by taking up four seats, but I choose not to believe that.
I know they are probably taking the bike to some park or pathway where they can ride their bike in a comfortable setting, but again I say, why can't they ride their BIKE to the path? That's what bikes are for people! They are for riding. Not carrying, or walking beside, or looking at, or taking up space, but for riding. So, ride those bicycles people and save the public transportation for when you are actually going somewhere useful...like the library.
In conclusion….hello! you have a bike, use it!
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