We know that every bike ride taken is a positive - it contributes to safety-in-numbers, it hopefully gets counted somehow to justify more facilities, it is cleaner and healthier than alternatives, it helps normalize the behavior, etc etc.
But here's a theory - i think every bike ride can bring happiness to other riders. Validates us, lets us know that we're not alone, gives us hope that all the fights are leading us to a marginally-better future.
So go take a ride, because it makes me happy.
@bikepedantic I was out getting bagels this morning and saw someone ride by with two kids in two little seats on their bike, and it was like, that's cool, and also dang... so much respect! (I was huffing and puffing biking my groceries home a couple days ago with zero kids on my bike.)
@bikepedantic I’m always a lil happier when I see someone cruise past on the clunkiest big cargo e-bike with full panniers and maybe a kiddo or two