Bicycle Comment
I'm a big fan of bicycling. It's a great way to get exercise, it can be a lot of fun, and it's perfect for Phoenix, the city where I reside, because it's mostly flat and doesn't have a lot of wind.
That said, I've got to wonder about this comment from a
reader on Andrew Sullivan's blog:
The bicycle is, I'm all with you here, the ultimate form of transportation for us freedom lovers: complete reliance on oneself for getting the thing going, exercise while you go (instead of sitting in a car for hours and then paying to go to a gym to work off your laziness), no need for government registration and infinitely greater freedom in terms of where and when you can go.
I agree with most of what he says, but the last part is just bizarre. I don't have infinitely greater freedom in terms of where or when I can go on my bicycle as compared to my car. I can't ride in the rain, I can't decide to take a trip up to Sedona for the afternoon, and I'm not all that comfortable about riding after dark, even with reflectors and a twinkler clipped to my belt. Cars offer much more freedom, which is why this is an automobile society.
