Cycling as Preventive Healthcare

It's that time of year again, when the masses come to look at the wondrous beauty of #CherryBlossoms in Washington, D.C.  And what better way to see such a natural wonder than from an idling car stuck in gridlocked traffic.  After all, it makes sense to sit in a car rather than get close to the trees on your #bicycle.  The parking is only $40 for a couple of hours, and there are at least 20 spots available for the 4,000 people a day who want to come.  So you should have no problem finding a spot.  Right?  Or you could just watch the whole thing live on the internet and clear the area normally used by cyclists.  #vehiclemadness  #rideyourbike
http://wtop.com/news/2014/04/a-guide-to-beating-cherry-blossom-traffic/
http://liveblog.wtop.com/Event/Cherry_Blossoms_2015/

Paris wants to be the #cyclingcapital of the world.  That means more infrastructure.  The Paris City government says it is ready to invest in cycling.  Tres bon.  It would be great if you could ride a bike along the Seine to buy a pair of Christian Leboutains, then stop at a boulangerie where locals could gaze judgmentally at you for being a size 2 instead of a size 00, even though you pay your income taxes and are not toxically xenaphobic.  I'm in.  Let's do it #Paris.
http://www.citylab.com/commute/2015/04/now-paris-wants-to-become-the-world-capital-of-cycling/389724/?utm_source=SFTwitter

Apparently it is time to study the effects of #electricmountainbikes on the environment and our psyches.  #really?

https://www.imba.com/news/electric-mountain-bike-study#.VSQ2bzNpGSs.twitter

#Bicycling is a form of preventive healthcare, says a great new piece in Momentum Mag.  Medical establishment (at least those of you not over-invested in the medicines you prescribe) step up!

http://momentummag.com/is-bicycling-a-form-of-preventive-health-care/

Drivers never want traffic calming because it slows them down.  But you cannot argue with the data that show it prevents death, especially to cyclists.  Bring on the bumps!

http://www.placemakers.com/2015/04/06/better-streets/

So if I see you in the bike lane, because you are on a bike, and not because you have veered into my path while you gape at the Cherry Blossoms from behind the wheel of a car, let's be smug.
Elisa P.