On being normal.

I read a great quote from the Bike Snob NYC blog the other day and I wanted to share:

"I may be naive, but I continue to believe that one day humanity will reach a point at which we will no longer need to feel special while we do something normal. Putting on pants will cease to be the subject of a feature article. The notion of a "bike culture" will dissolve like body paint in the rain. Riding a bicycle in street clothes will no longer be "cycle chic." Best of all, we will no longer need to be cultural aspirants or fashion models to ride to the store, and the simple act of buying something at that store will not need to be a statement about "sustainability." Instead, we will be regular schlubs doing regular crap, and we will be confident enough to do so without naming it and without baring our inner thigh sideburns in the process."

Just something to think about as I head out the door to ride my bike to an engagement. I'm going to do it in jeans and a t-shirt too. And I might even stop at the grocery store on the way home. And buy supplies for canning fruit. Look out! I'm making a statement about sustainability! Or maybe I'm just running errands on a nice afternoon. I guess you'll never know.