The Simple Things.............

I always like the look I get when I tell how far I ride and how long it takes (or doesn't ) take me.... People usually think I'm pulling their leg

I love the sound of the tires on the road. There is just something therapeutic about it.

Also, the feeling that I get when I look down and I am going my fastest speed and knowing that I alone am doing that.

1. tan lines
2. feeling like the bike and I are one unit
3. seeing things that other people haven't/don't and telling them about it
4. being solo

I agree with Fredwina....

I love that look of "what are you nuts?" from non-cyclists when I tell them how far I ride, or that I just commuted to school in a downpour. Fantabulous.

bike lanes!:D

I love the way it feels when I take a corner just right

I love the feeling of accomplishment when I get up a hill

I love,love,love shopping for bike stuff (which is totally bizarre because I absolutely HATE to shop! )

I love feeling that I can be an athlete

but mostly...

I love the feeling of freedom I get from riding my bike - knowing that I can take myself anywhere on my own power - what an incredible feeling!

NOt in any order...So many too...

I love passing kangaroos, western bob tail lizards, etc on my mtn bike rides.

I love the fact that i can go anywhere on my bike in Perth and somtimes not have to share the road.

I love being able to get up hills-no matter how slow i am.

It's great when i get the "you got up at what time to go biking? look "from my workmates

I like it when i'm able to get through deep pea gravel without wiping out.

I love having a man who's in shape and will always ride faster than me.

c

I mentioned this in the Commuter forum, but my mind is still stuck on the thought.

Ever notice when you're on the perfect road, going the perfect speed, your bike is silent and all you can hear/feel is that hummmmmm under your tires and through your bones? I love that sound/feeling.

The big ****-eating grin I wear when I zip past the cars waiting in stopped traffic to merge onto the highway in the morning while I head down to the bike trail.

Those random moments when I'm cycling and I look down and I'm like, "Oh my God, those are MY legs!!!" :)

There's a soft sound, when you are going good, and the wind hums through your spokes.

I love bombing down a good downhill, preferably with a just-right turn at the bottom. At night.

I love evening rides.

I love looking up and seeing bats eating mosquitos.

I love watching big bugs bounce off the fairing. The sound is cool, too.

I love the comments my bike gets from people half my age and younger - "Cool bike!" "Ah' Riiiiiight" - "Like your bike!" - as I ride past.

I love the impromptu sidewalk converstions with older people about the benefits of recumbency - though I know they'll never buy one.

I love knowing that while I'm not a world-class wrench, I can cobble something together good enough to get me home.

I actually like to change tires and patch tubes.

I like doing errands and riding past all the gas stations.

I love the knowledge that I can roll William out the front door and ride all the way to Vancouver or Key West or anywhere else on the continent if I want to.

I love the knowledge that I probably will, someday.

I have one more - and it really is the best of all...

I love to hear the pride in my husband's voice when he tells people "my wife is an avid cyclist" - he tells everybody that now :D

My husband proudly tells people that I'm insane. :D

V.

I love the sound of a ratcheting freewheel.

I love watching the sunrise over the mountains.

I love having the knowledge to fix my own flats and not having to rely on anyone else to do it for me.

I love riding through western Idaho and smelling the onions, the mint and other things that would usually go un-noticed in a vehicle.

I get a kick out of the looks I get in the elevator going home after work. "You ride how far? I could never do that." If I had a dollar for everytime I have heard that, I wouldn't have to work anymore!

I love cycling through the seasons as well. Each has it's own unique feature.

I have to agree with Bicyclette, it is cool when one's SO brags about our accomplishments on two wheels.

This is really a wonderful topic :D

I love so many things about riding.....

I can't explain the immense joy I feel of riding on the open road. I spent 3 summers riding around in parking lots b/c I was petrified of traffic!

I love the breeze on my face.

I love "kicking it up a couple of notches" & feeling how strong my thighs are.

I love that my breathing is IMPROVING when going up hills :) !

I love being one with nature and enjoying all of God's glorious beauty.

I love riding through picturesque, scenic country roads & farms that have sheep, cows, llama's', horses, pigs, etc.... So much more enjoyable & breathtaking, than riding around in a car!

I love that I saw a beautiful honey colored deer the other day.

I LOVE riding with my husband and exploring new cycling adventures together :D . Being able to ride together is truly a gift.

I love that I don't mind the heat AT ALL anymore.... Everyone that knows me, knows that I used really, really despise the summer.
I love the summer now because it's one extra season that I'll be able to enjoy riding my bike :) .

I just love.....

Have a peaceful day everyone :)

Denise

Freedom
Strength
Independence
Fun

and all the little things you notice