tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post7791086537820456770..comments2024-02-20T00:55:18.782-08:00Comments on Change Your Life. Ride A Bike!: Colorful ChangesAdrienne Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658593098911314756noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-13918486630960803052009-05-13T14:19:00.000-07:002009-05-13T14:19:00.000-07:00I was telling someone awhile ago that I missed the...I was telling someone awhile ago that I missed the smell of honeysuckle. Recently, there has been a lot of it around and I was thinking that maybe it had become fashionable to plant it.<br /><br />Duh! I'm not in a car. I can smell things now! : )Adrienne Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658593098911314756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-55349938883437860272009-05-13T10:38:00.000-07:002009-05-13T10:38:00.000-07:00I feel like riding a bike has totally changed how ...I feel like riding a bike has totally changed how I see Portland. Not only do I see, hear, smell and feel more details of the city, but my spatial awareness of the city has changed - things seem more accessible, closer, and I feel more connected to them.<br /><br />Riding home from work the other day, I went past what smelled like a jasmine bush. I didn't see it, but the scent was almost tangible in the middle of the street.<br /><br />Think of how many of those moments you miss in a car.<br /><br />Not to mention, being on a bike allows you to easily just stop and enjoy a particular moment, like this one:<br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/poetas/3219867969" REL="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/poetas/3219867969</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com