Like most I rode as a kid, even long after I could drive and got a car. I think early 80's my bike got stollen and I never replaced it. In '96 when my GF and I wanted to get back into fitness we got bikes. She no longer rides, we also broke up but for me cycling took off.

I ride because if I was a horse they'd shoot me, from the hips down I'm a wreck. I ride on Dr's orders. My othopedic surgeon suggested cycling as a non-impact sport. He said "you have a choice of changing your lifestyle to fit your legs (he meant go sedentary because my legs are shot) or change your legs to fit your lifestyle". He probably thought "to the store" "on the Bay Trail", wasn't thinking "Up Diablo with the TE gals" "to LA twice" ;-)

I ride for the look on my coworkers face when he said "I can't walk at lunch I'm too old" and he's 30 sumthin. I said "I'll be 50 in March" and he knows how I ride. He demanded to see ID.

I ride because bikes are so beautiful.

I ride because cyclists are the best people.

I ride for the food.