TRANSPORT IMPACTS

This doesn’t relate to the Dutch and their love of cycling, it is to do with fruit (as all good things are).  I bought a bag of oranges the other day with all the good intentions in the world to eat them all up to stop me from getting a cold.  Everyday I saw them there, next to them were apples and bananas.  For some reason each time I went for some fruit I passed the oranges and went straight for the others.  Why?  I love the taste of oranges and I know they are healthy for me and once I start eating one I feel like I’ve discovered a hidden pot of sweet gold.

For me, I think it is peeling the orange which seems like such a mission when it’s sitting their all wrapped up in its thick coat.  Once I start peeling it, of course it isn’t so bad and it can actually be a bit of an adventure to try and peel it in one piece.  Maybe this is the case for your bike as well.  Not that you need to peel it.  I think, when you haven’t cycled for a while the prospect of getting on your bike seems like a whole lot of hassle.  Once you are on it and feel like you are flying, you can’t comprehend why you thought it would be so hard.  Mind you, if you stop cycling for a while (for some strange reason or another) - you will probably go through the whole “but it’s so much of a bother to cycle” phase.  The question is how do we make oranges and bicycles more (warning pun coming up) appealing.  Do we just need to get rid of this awkward peeling or is it a matter of reminding people that it’s not so hard to access the juicy orange or the joys of cycling.