A bicycle …
… moves at the ideal pace to see the world: fast enough to outrace boredom, slowly enough to absorb detail. On a bike, you become part of your environment rather than hurtling through it in a car or plane. You can dawdle or blur your eyes with speed and either way be confident that you’re moving at a human pace.
from: “BICYCLE - the nobles invention” by “Bicycling” Magazine. Rodale International Ltd (2003). ISBN: 1405034300