By Forrest Halford“If one must place the blame, I suggest it falls on everyone* who uses petroleum products, while demanding it be cheap — We are all guilty and now we have to pay dearly for our transgressions.”
In 2003 I began to ride my bicycle to lose weight. I weighed ~285 pounds. I lost 100 pounds and riding the bicycle was part of that. However, while searching around the internet for motivation I came across this statement:
I believe people that think that the globe is warming because of human activity, specifically carbon emitting human activity, might be right. Because I think they might be right, I think humans need to change. And because I think humans need to change, I think I need to change.’
And I think that just about says it all.
Here’s a video of everyday folks commuting:
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid30317506001?bctid=89320847001
Yes, I’m an environmentalist. I want the generations that follow me to have air and water without as much pollution.
So pardon me if I’m not that empathetic when you use your hair getting messed up as the reason you treat bicycles as toys rather than incredible utility machines meant to get you to work, to church, to the store.
If you want to do it, you can do it.
Sara Shipley Hiles is a member of Bicycle Bowling Green. She thinks every day is better with a bike ride. 
