My two favorite points:
- A human on a bicycle is more efficient (in calories expended per pound and per mile) than a train, truck, airplane, boat, automobile, motorcycle, skateboard, canoe, or jet pack. Cycling is more efficient than walking, which takes three times as many calories per mile. Pound for pound, a person riding a bike can go farther on a calorie of food than a gazelle can running, a salmon swimming, or an eagle flying.
- British author H. G. Wells summed up cycling's promise best more than a half century ago: "When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race."
The quiz was tricky for me because I commute and road ride. With questions like "My favorite cycling outfits are..." I could easily answer "Whatever I happened to be wearing that day." about commuting and then, of course, "Made from aerodynamic miracle fibers." for road biking.
For bike commuting, my score ->
American Flyer (80-100 points): Your score: 92. You're truly using your bicycle to save the planet. Keep pedaling!
For road biking, my score ->
Three-Speed (60-79 points): Your score: 73. You're on the right track, but maybe your wheels are just a little wobbly. Perhaps a tune-up's in order.
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Great article. And the quiz is interesting. You can add your scores since you bike for both everyday transportation AND recreation. You get 165 out of 100 possible points - nicely done!
I got 97 points - except I've hardly ridden at all since December due to cold (a lame excuse for driving), and lots of snow and ice. Non-existent rides aren't very green. Bike commuting started again this week, though - it feels good to be back on two wheels.
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