You Got a Bicycle, Now You Have to Take Care of It – The New York Times:
she recommended something that was wind- and waterproof, such as a rain jacket or windbreaker you might already own. She also suggested touch-screen gloves so you don’t have to remove your gloves should you need to access your phone, along with a thin hat that covers your forehead and ears but still fits comfortably under your helmet.
Urban bike riding as training for tree-skiing season:
Riding (er, snowboarding) through trees / down chutes requires you to make pretty quick decisions at decent speeds.
(Via teendrama :: hello my name is dennis.)
Bicycle riding has a lot of inputs. Curbs, people, dogs, oncoming cars, driveways, other cyclists, waters, leaves, etc.
This rapid flow of incoming stimuli requires the mind to analyze a lot of data and to make rapid decisions to prevent bad outcomes. Falls, slops, slides, flips and other injuries to people and property.
The ability to make correct decisions quickly is important in life and in business.
D.L. Damore 