On a bike, being just slightly above pedestrian and car eye level, one gets a perfect view of the goings-on in one's own town.

We have 350 kilometers on the bike and only 150 on our car.

It's a very democratic instrument, everyone is reduced to the same amateur level.

There's a certain amount of freedom involved in cycling: you're self-propelled and decide exactly where to go. If you see something that catches your eye to the left, you can veer off there, which isn't so easy in a car, and you can't cover as much ground walking.

I'm no Lance Armstrong, but I do use a bike to get from place to place in Manhattan, a little bit of Brooklyn.

I never listen to the radio unless I rent a car.