
I thought of that [Theory of Relativity] while riding my bicycle.

—Albert Einstein

Life is like a ten speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.

—Charles M. Schulz

Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike.

—John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of the United States

Too often, the advocates of trails and linear parks along rights-of-way come up against officials who recognize only one kind of park–the squared-off kind that comes in chunks; and one kind of recreation–the supervised kind known as ‘organized sweating.’ Such officials refuse to acknowledge that there has been a change in US recreation trends, reflected in the phenomenal growth of hiking, biking, and horseback riding…

—Constance Stallings

Let us bequeath our children more than the gadgets that surround us. If bicycling can be restored to the daily life of all Americans, it can be a vital step toward rebuilding health and vigor in all of us.

—Dr. Paul Dudley White, US cardiologist, 1886—1973

Without question, bicycling is an efficient, economical and environmentally sound form of transportation and recreation. Bicycling is a great activity for families, recreational riders and commuters. Hillary, Chelsea and I have bicycles….

—William Jefferson Clinton, 42nd President of the United State (Bicycling Magazine, 1992)