a wish for tv commercials...

if we could take away one of the many worthless
commercials out there and replace it with a decent
one on riding your bike.

(thanks to Masiguy for highlighting the video,
i don't like to push brands, but thanks hutchinson
for a great video!)




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh5Pr1k7I34

there was so much talk about the $20 a month for
commuting to work by bike, but really? One, my
employer won't pay it, secondly it's almost not
worth the hassle, like giving a co-worker money
to pick up something to eat, then pestering them
for your 26 cents in change left over. $20? When
people commuting by car can claim ten times the
amount? It's just another degrading reflection
that non-cyclists have of someone on a bike.
Either you got a DWI/DUI, can't AFFORD a car, or
you're some extremist green environmantal tree
hugger. Well, maybe I just haven't grown up, I
repeatedly look through bike catalogs like a porn
addict. If I could afford my addiction, there
would be bikes stashed behind the couch, in the
shower, in the pantry, on top of the dryer......
I ride because I refuse to grow up. I think.

And I've still kept that promise I made to myself
as a teenager, to never wear a suit to work.

Go ride your bike in a way that puts a smile on
your face. And make a promise to your self to
keep pushing the pedals. Now go ride, I am.