People ride bikes for many reasons. Some ride as a family recreational activity. Some ride for fitness or health, some ride to train for racing. Some ride to work and some ride to the grocery store. Some ride because they don't have any other means of transportation. But we all face the same dilemma- we have to share the road with motorized vehicles.
For some, bicycling is leisure, for some it's competition, and for some it's a necessity. No matter what the situation, bicycles are utilitarian, fun, economical, efficient, and cheap. And for those who love bicycles, it's a passionate experience.
Everyone loves something. People love video games, books, football, knitting, woodcarving, and all other sorts of hobbies. And we're just like everyone else in that we love doing that activity. It's a lifestyle and it's part of who we are. But our activity requires a road, and unfortunately there aren't roads that are completely void of vehicles. We don't play on a field or a court. We can't get to work or the nearest store on a path that exists solely for bicycles. And while bike paths and bike lanes are becoming more and more common with every roadway project, there are many miles of road that won't have them for years, and many that will never have them.
As such, we must share the road with motorized vehicles, and motorized vehicles must also share the road with us.
Helping educate the motorized vehicle user (and possibly some bicyclists) regarding bicycles, bicycle use, bicycle laws, and the nuances of bicycle use on public roadways.
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