gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
A bicycle is a very simple machine really but the art of riding one can be so complex. First, you need to be able to control your balance at all speeds and road conditions. Then, the gears: which one to use according to road elevation, what clothes to wear for comfort in all weathers, be prepared for basic road repairs like punctures and chain problems, what cadence to use for better efficiency and energy saving. These are just a few things we all had to learn over time and the biggest one of all is : resisting the urge to spend huge sums of money on things we think we need or shiny new machines we think will make us faster or give us better street creed.
Like I said at the beginning, a bicycle is a very simple machine that was designed to make personal transportation cheap, fast and reliable . It is a wonderful machine.
Like I said at the beginning, a bicycle is a very simple machine that was designed to make personal transportation cheap, fast and reliable . It is a wonderful machine.