Top 10 Reasons I love my bike:

1. It feels good to ride it.

2. I am connected to what is happening around me, the smell of overripe blackberries, the cold, crisp air.

3. Parking is rarely a problem.

4. I feel like my children are a little more aware of their surroundings.

5. It is easier for people to see you and say hi.

6. It is cheaper than owning a car.

7. I have meet so many people in my community because I am on my bike.

8. There is a feeling of freeness when I am riding my bike.

9. I see the little things along my way, which would be missed in a car.

10. My children have a sense of ownership from riding their own bikes to get places.