Pedal your way

Yesterday I came across a delivery boy. He looked hardly above 10, and was riding a bicycle meant for adults, that was twice his size. The rather good part of this is that how many of us have realized the simplicity is riding a bicycle? These newspaper boys, delivery boys, milkmen ,people residing in villages all rely heavily in cycles. This in turn keeps them extremely fit and strong. Whereas we city dwellers often happen to look at cycling as a low,”not cool” means of travelling. How can we give up the luxury of  a Mercedes, an Audi, a Hayabusa and switch on to something as basic as cycling? Well, we live in a fool’s paradise. Cycling not only makes you stronger, fitter but builds up endurance which is an extremely important tool to build up patience .This helps immensely in keeping a control of our minds between the day to day rut that one has to go through.

It is cheap and an effective means of cycling. In India, even though many people know this, they will not implement it as they get caught up in thoughts like, “Im too old to cycle”, “It will be embarrassing for me to cycle through the roads in formals to work” .”People will think, shes  kanjoos  to buy a car. She could have atleast bought a scooty”. Well, who cares what people think. When you will be unhealthy, will these help come to your rescue?

In countries like London, many of the richest few donot own vehicles. They prefer cycling down to work using the public cycles in blazers, all geared up for the big meeting. That is one of the reasons why they are healthy, not only physically but mentally as well.

We have complicated our lives so much with unnecessary things that we have forgotten such basic means of enjoyment. Also, it is the best means of cardiovascular exercise one can think about.

So, take your step..get on that bike and increase your happiness quotient!

I have started cycling ..You’re next!