Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
In the sense of either "just something to do" or "just something I have to do".
Poll: Why do you cycle?
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Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
All but the second.
TonyEnjoyD
Guru
- Location
- Newcastle upon Tyne
I cycle because it gives me a great sense of well being, of being able to participate in nature and gain the natural and physical health benefits.
It also gives me meaning...!
Wow, that was way deep form me!!!
It also gives me meaning...!
Wow, that was way deep form me!!!
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
I cycle so I can dope get to places faster.
400bhp
Guru
inkd
Senior Member
- Location
- New Forest
Originally to save fuel costs to work but i rather enjoy an evening cycle
thegravestoneman
three wheels on my wagon
- Location
- Castleford, Yorkshire
it covers up my lycra fetish.
Biker Joe
Über Member
- Location
- Nr Harlow, Essex.
Just love cycling.
It's what I do.
It's what I do.
citybabe
Keep Calm and OMG.......CAKES!!
- Location
- Lowestoft Suffolk
Me too
Boris Bajic
Guest
Why do I cycle? I'm not sure there is a 'why'.
I was taught as a child. It was seen by my parents (and many others) as a thing children ought to be taught; like spelling, drawing, cooking, raking leaves, playing the piano and saying please and thank you.
It got me to the swimming pool and to cubs and (later) to school and scouts and friends' houses.
As with cooking, it has never occured to me to stop.
As with all the activities in my first paragraph, it has seemed a sensible thing to teach to my own children. So far it seems to have benefitted them as much as it did me.
There are many families today in which (even where money and space are plentiful) children are not taught to cycle. I am not sure why this is. It seems a missed opportunity, but I'm sure there are other and equally valid skills I haven't taught my kids.
I was taught as a child. It was seen by my parents (and many others) as a thing children ought to be taught; like spelling, drawing, cooking, raking leaves, playing the piano and saying please and thank you.
It got me to the swimming pool and to cubs and (later) to school and scouts and friends' houses.
As with cooking, it has never occured to me to stop.
As with all the activities in my first paragraph, it has seemed a sensible thing to teach to my own children. So far it seems to have benefitted them as much as it did me.
There are many families today in which (even where money and space are plentiful) children are not taught to cycle. I am not sure why this is. It seems a missed opportunity, but I'm sure there are other and equally valid skills I haven't taught my kids.
Cyclopathic
Veteran
- Location
- Leicester.
I cycle to get to where I want to be.
jefmcg
Guru
I saw a survey like this in an Australian magazine, and it took a moment to work out what worried me about it. The ostensible question was "why do you cycle to work?", but after reading the choices I realised the real question was "Why don't you drive to work?" Neither that nor this had the option, "I need to go somewhere"
mchunt
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Letchworth, Hertfordshire
When I was a teenager my bike gave me freedom and also a means to make money (paper round and leaflet delivering).
Only got back in to cycling as a means to get to work when work moved from the town where I live to the next town (4 miles) and seemed stupid getting the bus everyday for such a short distance.
Unfortunately I rediscovered my love of cycling and on reflection the bus would have been cheaper!!!
Only got back in to cycling as a means to get to work when work moved from the town where I live to the next town (4 miles) and seemed stupid getting the bus everyday for such a short distance.
