tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633651661593022166.post1285741634855125676..comments2023-09-23T07:43:01.416-07:00Comments on The Bike Temple Blog: Bicycle EvangelismBike Templehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380137890426514521noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633651661593022166.post-44914283220509485302010-03-25T11:28:29.122-07:002010-03-25T11:28:29.122-07:00I am forever thankful for the friends that "l...I am forever thankful for the friends that "loaned" me my old lady's Raleigh and started riding with me around town. I had several cyclist friends back then, and they were very encouraging. <br /><br />They've since moved away (and I paid them for the bicycle--the first of three bicycles I've owned since), but one of them is still on the Shift list. After I posted my Roller Derby Ride, he replied to me saying it made him happy to see where the loan of that bicycle had led! I sometimes wonder what would have happened if I'd never started riding--would I still live in Portland? I know I wouldn't have the happy full life I have now. <br /><br />I do what I can to help people ride bicycles when they're ready. Most of my current friends are already cyclists, but when I'm working, I love showing people how easy and fun it is!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915773760901550309noreply@blogger.com