For the beer?

DH and I have been going out to dinner and a drink on our bikes for a while now. I think I've learned the location of all cycle-friendly dining establishments in Lincoln. I'm not really joking when I say that William is "bar broke". I limit myself to one drink, though, I don't want to wobble on the way home.

I ride because a year or so ago, I asked a nurse at work to take my blood pressure, just for grins. She turned white and sent me home. Not good, no grins.

I ride to the drug store to pick up my meds. It just seems counter-productive to drive for blood pressure medication.

I ride because we are a one-car family, and the teenager seems to always have the car.

I ride because I love to bomb down hilly roads at night. (Yes, my guts/brains ratio is pretty high)

I ride a recumbent because I don't like the way my hands feel after a mile or two on my upright.

I ride a recumbent because I like to look around. Even on an upright, I'm always trying to be too upright. I figured I'd better be honest and get a bike that's built for looking around on.

I ride a recumbent because I love the way bad-*** dudes say "cool bike" when I ride by. God, I love that.

I ride because touring the country on a horse just isn't feasible in the 21st century, but it is on a bike.

I ride for mental health. Even super-frugal DH admits that bikes are cheaper and more effective than psych docs and meds.

And don't forget the beer.