- no grease or chain marks on pants or legs
- no flats
- great workout
- quiet, no chain or deraiileur noise
- makes people smile
- has calming effect on harried car drivers, kind of like a horse in traffic
- conversation piece
- a challenge
- if car free it becomes recreation compared to other bikes which are transportation
- everyone loves bike, no matter the age, race or socioec level
- non threatening
- disarming
- doesn't stir competitive juices among other cyclists
- Makes one a stronger cyclist
- good way to get know city
- Natural high
- best visibility around!
- Pure simplicity two wheels, two berings, two pedals and the backbone, handlebars and saddle
- Attention-getting
- Unique
- Graceful like a greyhound; swift, quiet
- the bike that really got people riding
- riding a time machine.
- Breaks down barriers
