Mar 12, 2007

62 Reasons Why biking is better than rollerblading

We don’t break our wrists as often.
Bikes have been refined over more than 100 years.
Blades are trendy.
We can ride over bumps without slowing down.
We don’t grab onto the nearest person while falling down.
Faster.
More precise steering.
We can stop.
We can ride over bladers without slowing down.
Can’t strap 32 ounces of water to roller blades.
Can’t strap 40 ounces of beer to roller-bladers.
Never need to buy 8 new wheels.
We can sit down.
We were here first.
Don’t need to change shoes after getting somewhere.
Never rack our nuts on a stair-rail.
Can get more air.
No need to swing arms, aimlessly.
We can go farther.
You can lock a bike to a lightpost.
You can lock a bike to a tree.
You can lock a bike to a parking meter.
You can lock a bike to a sign.
You can carry a lock on a bike.
We look much cooler.
We don’t have to see a big, fat blader ass in spandex pass us.
We can change gears.
Nothing special about blading “no handed”.
Never see bikers riding along, holding hands, taking up the whole damn road.
Never see bikers pretending to be ice skating.
Never see bikers riding backwards, oblivious to oncoming traffic.
If we wreck, we are not strapped into the bike.
Never forget how to ride a bike.
1 word, suspension.
Nobody has ever bladed across America.
Bikers have raised millions of dollars for charity.
There are several magazines devoted to bikers.
There are several books on bikers.
There are several movies about bikers.
Can’t do a “wheelie” on blades.
Easier to see a biker during the day because we are bigger.
Easier to see a biker at night because of reflectors.
People who ride bikes in public, already know how to ride a bike.
There are no famous roller-bladers.
If a blader and a biker run into each other, the blader will be hurt more.
Bikes come in more colors.
Can’t ride roller-blades on the beach.
Can’t roller-blade (if you want to stop) in rain.
Nobody ever rode a bike to disco music.
You can still ride a bike that isn’t your size.
Chrome roller blades would be stupid.
There are no plastic bikes.
Bikers outnumber roller-bladers.
Riding roller-blades in the street is a bad idea.
Can’t roller-blade on the highway.
No such thing as roller-blade cops.
Bikes don’t smell like sweaty feet.
Bikes last longer.
Some bikes actually appreciate in value.
There are no roller-blades in museums.
There are no roller-blader bars.
Chicks don’t flash roller bladers.

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