It’s good to know that I belong to be part of the road.

—Martin Wong

I ride simply because it’s fun. Bikes are great and they keep me young. They also keep me active with my family. That’s my lovely wife with my 8 year old son, and before you go thinking I’m making my wife do all the work, I’ll have you know I’m captaining a tandem with my other son (4 years old) as the stoker.

—Bruce Johnson

This picture was taken in the Himalayan region of Ladakh in India in 2005. We had rented bicycles and were visiting various monasteries near the capital city of Leh. Outside one such monastery, we came across a group of young monks in traditional robes. As soon as they saw our cycles, they thronged around us asking us questions about the bicycle’s mechanics and its speed (“will it go as fast as a car?”). In this picture, one of the more enterprising boys is about to push off for a ride, while his friends await their turn. That’s one of the reasons why I ride- because it’s a joy to be able to share your own love of cycling with others and hopefully that’s what this photo conveys.

—Boban James

One thing I love about riding is that my bike allows me to experience things I would never see or get to enjoy from a car. I’ve ridden through leaves, rain, mud, snw, hail, and this time along a flooded section of trail in Council Bluffs, Iowa. My wife took this picture as I returned from a portion of the trail that had flood waters deeper than my wheels. I didn’t want to turn around but as Terry Scott said in his post “No Wife Left Behind”. My bike was covered in duckweed when I got back, and although the duckweed is now long gone, this memory will stay with me for the rest of my life. So why do I ride? I ride because some of the best things in life can only be reached by bike.

—Bob Brindamour

This was shot while riding around the Western Ghats. The region is mountainous with thick forests and heavy rainfall. Though on this particular day, the rain held off and all I got was good respite from the sun. Cloudy days are great!

—Abhi Rao

Photo of my wife riding her new touring bike in Sauvie Island, Oregon.

Why I ride? Because the world is different when you are on a bike. In a car you are zooming by, but when you bike, you have a chance to see things that you would otherwise miss.

—Tim Bernsen