If you are someone who hasn't ridden a bike since you were a kid, you just may be surprised to find out how much they have changed over the years. Once a child's toy, it is now a serious piece of machinery. Designed and redesigned, the bike today can be a different thing to each rider, depending on what they want from it. Or, if you look at hybrid bikes it can be all things to everyone.
Of course there are still plenty of folks who buy a bike just for the fun of riding. It continues to delight because it gives riders that perfect blend of transporting them faster than they can walk but yet moving slow enough to enjoy the ride. For many bike riders, nothing quite compares to the joy of a bike ride on a soft summer morning. But practical uses still have their place with bikes around the world.
Today more and more of our young urban professionals are choosing to use a bike to get to work instead of a car. It gives them exercise on the way to work and lets them work out their frustrations on the ride home. This practical application is very freeing for many, and the reason why bike sales have increased over the last few decades.