I'm all about exercise. There is nothing more exhilarating than improving your health, or changing the shape of your body for the better. Except maybe a nap. Sure I'm all about others exercising. Just not me.
I'm driving to work the other day and I see a guy riding a bike. No biggy. Pretty normal thing to see, right?
Except for the fact that its February and there is a foot of snow on the ground.
Now, I realize that maybe this guy needs to be somewhere. Maybe he doesn't have a car. Hell, maybe he can't even afford public transportation. But a bike? In the snow.
Again, this is his prerogative. Good for him, getting his year round exercise. But does he have to ride in the middle of the street? IN TRAFFIC? This guy is actually in the flow of traffic. Not only is he s-l-o-w, he is getting mad at the people in cars. you know, the ones who have the right to be on the road?
There's another guy I see biking around my house pretty frequently all year round. What makes him special? His choice of wardrobe while he rides. Fashion is definitely subjective, but you think you really need to be wearing football pads to ride a bike? Perhaps you need to find a safer hobby?
Now me, I'm good with a plain old-fashioned helmet. And maybe some butt pads(those bike seats are hard!). My biking is usually done once a year for charity. Even then, I wimp out a do the short one. The rest of the year I'm good with naps.
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