Is it ride a bike on or in?

Is it ride on or in a bike?

Ride on a bike it is, partner! It's like saying you're riding atop a majestic, two-wheeled metal steed, not curled up inside it like a confused hamster in a ball.

Think of it this way: You ride a horse, right? Not in a horse, unless, ya know, you're doing some wild, medieval Trojan horse stunt. Bikes are basically metal horses, minus the unpredictable bathroom breaks, I reckon.

Here's the lowdown, simplified:

• On: Bikes, skateboards (because you’re not in a plank of wood!), horses, surfboards. Basically, if the wind's smackin' ya in the face, you're "on" something.
• In: Cars, buses, submarines, elevators (unless you're Spiderman, then you're on the outside of the elevator shaft). Enclosed spaces, simple as that.

My neighbor, bless his heart, once tried to argue that you're in a motorcycle "because you're surrounded by the engine." I told him he was about as right as a screen door on a submarine! Bless his heart, I did. He still thinks I'm nuts.

Now, get out there and ride on that bike, but don’t try riding in it. You’ll just look silly, and nobody wants that, except maybe my neighbor who thinks motorcycles are portable ovens. Ha! He thought I was serious! Geez, I gotta go...

How to signal while riding a bike?

It's 3 am. The streetlights hum. I'm thinking about biking, again. Damn, it's quiet.

Left turns: Straight out, left arm. Simple enough. But sometimes, I forget. My brain fogs. Late nights do that.

Right turns: Right arm. Or that other thing, left arm bent. I prefer the right arm though. Feels more natural. Safer, too.

Stopping? Left arm straight out, ninety degrees. Makes sense, I guess. Wish I remembered better. Driving's so much easier. This stuff is like muscle memory, you know? It should just be there.

This year? I really need to remember this, you know. It's important. More important than, than... than anything else lately.

• Left Turn: Left arm fully extended horizontally.
• Right Turn: Right arm fully extended horizontally, or left arm bent at 90 degrees with palm flat.
• Slowing/Stopping: Left arm extended at a 90-degree angle, palm open.

I saw a kid almost get hit last week, near my apartment on 14th Street. He wasn't signaling. Scared the hell out of me. It's crazy, how easily things can go wrong. I'm not even sure how I'm writing this. Ugh.

What does the bicycle symbolize?

Freedom. Escape. Velocity.

Individuality. My own Bianchi. 2023 model. Carbon fiber.

Progress? Perhaps. More a rejection of stasis.

Art reflects this. Always has. Think Hopper. Think Kandinsky. Abstraction. Movement.

• Mechanical freedom. Not tied to a car.
• Minimalism. Just you, the machine, the road.
• The human body, in motion.

A counter-cultural statement. Always has been. Especially in dense cities. Like Copenhagen. They get it.

Think about it. Two wheels, a simple frame. Yet it signifies so much. More than a car. More than a train.

Power. Elegance. Efficiency.

The bicycle transcends. It’s simple. It's profound. My daily commute. My escape. My bike.

The artist understands. The artist feels it. The line, the curve, the movement captured. It's about the journey.

What is a good sentence for bicycle?

My trusty steed, my two-wheeled chariot – it’s a bicycle, you see. A sentence? Try these:

• "My bicycle, a metallic gazelle, sprints to the office each morning," – because commuting is a race against time, and sometimes, against squirrels.

• "The bicycle leaned against the wall, a silent monument to lazy Sundays." – It’s a metaphor, a pretty one, I think.

• My backpack, a clumsy octopus, got tangled in my bicycle's spokes. A total disaster.

• Her bike? No brakes! That's some serious 'trust-the-universe' cycling.

Further Observations (because I'm a fountain of knowledge, or at least, a leaky tap):

• Bicycle maintenance is crucial. My last flat tire? A Tuesday, I think. Oil that chain, people!

• I prefer vintage bikes; there's character. My Schwinn, a '78, is a temperamental beauty.

• Bicycle theft is a plague. Seriously, lock that thing up! My neighbor lost a really nice one last month.

• Bicycle helmets: essential. Not an option, honestly.

• Bike lanes are a mixed bag; some are pristine, others are...let's just say ambitious.

What is a bike symbol?

Okay, a bike symbol... hmm.

Yellow bike sign: reminder! To cars, like, "Hey, bikes exist!" Shared road thing.

Blue... blue circle, bike inside? Bike only, NO cars. Period. Is it that hard?

Wait, what about the green bike lanes? Are those signs, or just... lanes? I saw one on Main Street last Tuesday, almost got hit. Idiots.

• Yellow sign = Share!
• Blue circle = Bikes ONLY!
• Green lane = ...Lane? (Questionable safety)

Oh, my god. Remember Sarah's bike? It was blue... not sign-blue, more like electric blue. Stolen. Never found it. Still mad.

Maybe she saw a blue circle bike sign right before. Nah, couldn't be.

Bike symbol colors matter, obvs. Yellow warns cars, blue is... a demand?