I love my bikes because they let me unleash my urge to explore. Even close to home I have found new routes and places to visit and see because of my bikes. Don't get me started talking about long tours. . .

I love my bikes because each is a different style and has a different attitude for the mood I am in at that particular moment. My vintage Raleigh that I fixed up recently was a present from DH on our first anniversary. My recumbent is my RV, the bike I take for traveling long distances to new and exciting places. My mixte (when I get her finished) will be for commuting and floating about town in an elegant and retro manner.

I also love my bikes because I look and feel so much better when I am riding regularly than when I am not.