I love my bike, why do you love yours?

[Bike Chick]

Liberating!

[emily_in_nc]

I love my bike because it keeps my car right where it belongs. Parked.

[Bike Writer]

I love my bike because we take each other on adventures.

Without me, the bike sits idle. Without my bike I can't feel the rush of wind, the power of self propulsion and the joy of flying down the path. I'm most happy on my bike when I feel we are one with each other.

Plus everything everyone else has said about why they like their bikes. I feel like I have a hundred or more reasons to love it.

[tzvia]

Two of my bikes are chunks of aluminum, and two are resin and carbon cloth. All have bits made of steel, aluminum, plastic and rubber. They all require maintenance and suck my money in upgrades and broken/worn replacements. Doesn't sound like much, does it? So why do I cringe at the thought of putting any of them in the garage? Only one, the commuter, lives there as it's a pain to take it up and down the stairs every day. The others live in my bedroom.

Somewhere inside I get this good feeling when I look at them- like an old half remembered memory of something pleasant washing over me. Vacations past, yesterday's ride, my unwinding commute home after a long hard day at work. It's just metal, cloth and plastic. And something else... Yes, it's some sort of visceral reaction; when the slow become fast, when the weak become strong, when the chained become free. It's leaving my structured, manufactured life behind for a short while, to feel, yes, unchained.

It's not the bike, it's the ride.

[luv2climb]

I love my bike because it keeps my car right where it belongs. Parked.

Ditto! The truck gets used to haul my bike up to the hills to do my favorite type of riding, which means it stays parked the rest of the time.

My bike has been my escape and my main joy in life since childhood. It is also my transportation 99% of the time. I love the endorphin highs, weight loss, and fitness gains my bike gives me. I also enjoy working on my bikes.

[Laguna]

Evan though I've been riding off and on for about thirty years...I never started to really feel "in love" until I finally got a bike that actually FIT.

While I do love the paint job, the steel and the overall je ne se qua...it is finally having a bike that fits correctly that really seals the deal.

[emily_in_nc]

While I do love the paint job, the steel and the overall je ne se qua...it is finally having a bike that fits correctly that really seals the deal.

This.

[blackhillsbiker]

Cycling is the one childhood joy I don't have to give up. It still feels like Saturday morning with a whole day full of possibilities. It still feels like flying. It still feels like freedom and independence. Her wheels take me farther than I could get on my feet. She has reconnected me with my aging body, making me feel healthy and stronger than I have in years. There aren't enough words.

Deb

[smilingcat]

I love all my bikes cause they all have been paid off

one I like cause I can look like "Wilma". T-shirt, cargo pants, white socks...
down tube friction shifter true 10 speed. Maybe I need to wear the helmet backwards.

one I like cause its "no-name brand" but pretty good (K2 makes bikes not just skis)

last one I like cause well its a real TT (actually a tri) bike Specialized transition pro. Rides rough but fast!!