Treadly and Me

"I suggest the following: we are all real cyclists, no matter why we are doing it."--Mia Birk

"Cycling, like swimming, is a lifeskill that really ought to be taught early. But this can't be forced. If the parents don't cycle, they might not see cycling as a lifeskill at all"--Carlton Reid

The Co-Pilot learned to ride yesterday. There have been a few false-starts and some frustration trying before, so we'd decided to leave it, confident that he'd 'get it' when he was ready.

It's an urban mystery right up there with shoes hanging from power lines: who locks up those bikes in odd places…and then just abandons them?

"Some cyclists are complete prats, obviously, but so are some drivers. So are some fishmongers and accountants, for that matter. Being a prat is a state of mind and not transport-specific. It's not the bicycle's fault."--James May