There have been quite a few articles about bicycling as, gasp, a way to get to work in the mainstream press lately. My favorite is this article in the New York Times:
“It’s free, it’s good for the environment, good for your health,” he said, beads of sweat collecting under his helmet and underneath his backpack, about 5 miles into his 12-mile ride. “And it’s a little dangerous, so you get a little thrill at the beginning and the end of each day.” He also gets satisfaction from beating cars across the bridge. “I love it,” he said.
Me, too.
Another thing I really liked about this article was that it actually mentioned the so-called invisible bikers: all of the recent immigrants who ride their bicycles to their jobs because that’s their only option. Bicycling Magazine did an article on this group of cyclists once, and it was very eye opening. The Times article correctly points out that a major challenge with this group is getting them to ride safely and adopt the rules of the road.
The other article that caught my interest was this one in the Wall Street Journal about the challenges of cycling in Los Angeles. It made me sad more than anything else.
The thing that I wonder is this: are we truly experiencing a cycling renaissance or is this just increased media coverage due to the price of gas? Either way, I enjoy reading about my favorite pastime in the mainstream press.
