Column: Bicycling can become way of life

Phillip Barron The Herald-Sun July 28, 2004 9:10 pm DURHAM — I ride a bicycle for many reasons. It’s healthy — riding my bike for an hour to and from work every day is a reasonable workout. It’s fun — there’s nothing like mountain biking in Pisgah National Forest. It costs less than driving a car — I save a lot of money on gas. It’s a cleaner mode of transportation than any automobile — the Triangle region has some of the worst air quality in the nation. Converting food to energy is a lot cleaner and more efficient than […]