Riding a bike is an awesome way to stay active and feel youthful. To me, the sensation of riding is the closest I can come to flying, which is why children are so drawn to bikes. As adults, bikes can be a great way to stay in shape, but they are also a great way to reclaim that childhood feeling that if you just peddle hard enough, you might get off the ground.

Good luck to all -

I bike would definitely change my life in three ways:

1. I now work close enough that I could ride my bike to work.
2. I live close enough to the beach to ride the bike path, with the Pacific Ocean at my side.
3. For an older person, riding a bike is a great form of exercise, less stressful on the joints………….:)

Thanks Israel for the chance to win.

Lisa

One of these days I’ll have to have my wife drop me off in the morning and then run home. It’s a pretty good net elevation gain as I move away from the ocean from work to home, but it makes for a good run.

I’ve oft considered buying a bike, but with books as expensive as they are, there’s no way I can afford it. However, were I to, say, win a bike, I could ride it to work, thus saving money by not paying for public transit or gas, get a better workout, and continue to earn money.

(Just as a side note, besides my pitch – I’ve been reading your blog for a few weeks, ever since I got serious about trying to lose the extra hundred pounds I’m carrying around, and it’s really inspirational. So thanks!)