Reasons for using a bicycle

A bicycle is fun to use and that is the main reason people go out and buy bikes. A bike can be a good way to become an environmentalit. Unlike a prius, it takes very little material to build. Therefore, it takes very little from the earth. Heck, there are bamboo bicycles nowadays.

A bike just feels like accelerated walking. Google fit app is going to tell you that the one hour ride you took on Thika Road and Kamiti road was enough to burn calories. Yes, a bike is the best gym to have.

You can take a bike from home to work any place and you will be burning excess fat and you will be toning your muscles. Did you just say that you can't seem to find time for the gym. Ride a bike an hour a day while you do your errands.

Someone just called in to ask if my bike is in. Yes, its in, and you can borrow it. No worries, a puncture repair can be a do it yourself thing, or it will cost me KES 30.

However, I must say, the other reasons for using a bicycle not listed above are also valid.

It easily gets past traffic
It gets to places fast and cheap - allows you to stay frugal
It may impress someone - at least you got wheels
It can say your ass - because you just made a dash and saved a life moment

So many things to do with a bike...

There are numerous reasons for using a bicycle in a city like Nairobi