Spokes UP! Bicycle Commuting | Sanelma Heinonen | TEDxYouth@AnnArbor

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  • Опубликовано: 2 июн 2016
  • Riding bicycles is not only healthy for the mind and the body; it's healthy for our planet. This talk discusses the benefits of transportation by bicycle.
    Sanelma Heinonen is a senior at Pioneer High School where she runs cross country and plays in the orchestra. Sanelma also loves competing in triathlons and spending time outdoors. Her family lived without a car for the first thirteen years of her life during which Sanelma learned the value and joy of commuting by bike. She is excited to share this passion in the hope of inspiring others to help their health and the beautiful planet.
    This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

Комментарии • 254

  • @StephenNu9
    @StephenNu9 7 лет назад +72

    The physical benefits alone are worth biking. I'm 63 yet, as told by a physician, I have the cardiovascular system of someone in his 20s. My physique is limber and strong. Comparable people my age ( and younger) who don't exercise are almost painful to watch -- the quality of life issues alone seal the deal.

  • @Stepjer75
    @Stepjer75 6 лет назад +76

    As one cyclist to another, what a wonderful speech... Thank you for sharing.

  • @patr10t762
    @patr10t762 7 лет назад +311

    A bicycle is the ultimate sovereign transportation system. No taxes, no asking the government for permission, no insurance. A cyclist doesn't need to possess a license or ID while traveling in most jurisdictions. Talk about freedom from tyranny!

    • @ccqwert1
      @ccqwert1 6 лет назад

      I like your name. ;)
      I don't think that your troll is suitable here though.
      (In case of you not being a troll; Car fatalities > Bike fatalities)

    • @cyclingdiabetic9573
      @cyclingdiabetic9573 6 лет назад

      Cycling is still the most dangerous physical sport you can engage in, especially on the racing side.

    • @tomolas1
      @tomolas1 6 лет назад +43

      Nope.. it's still the cars that make is dangerous. Cycling itself is super safe. The missing infrastructure makes it dangerous.

    • @cyclingdiabetic9573
      @cyclingdiabetic9573 6 лет назад

      While you are right that cars make it a danger, falling from a bike can always lead to injury. Dogs running into your path can cause you a broken neck. There is just no end to the possible injuries, really. If you are cycling alone then the problems can be compounded. So, cars are not the only problem.

    • @RoerDaniel
      @RoerDaniel 6 лет назад

      those MotaFukars where chasing me for a whole week ticketing me for failing to yield in a green light (red for pedestrians) riding with headphones (cars have sound shielding) riding on sidewalk! my bad!! the road was close due to a sewage work!! failing to stop to a police car (non marked Nissan Altima) there is a lot of people riding in that street because you will need to take 2 buses for a 1 mile trip so is faster to ride.... we where easy targets

  • @RikuLeppanen
    @RikuLeppanen 3 года назад +15

    Very inspirational talk. Here in Germany biking is growing annually at a very high pace. Biking is the future!

  • @jasonramsey9770
    @jasonramsey9770 5 лет назад +8

    Seeing a young person outside biking like you makes me happy. Good job!!!

  • @robertcook2680
    @robertcook2680 7 лет назад +40

    I started biking again a couple of months ago after not having been on a bike in 35 years. My girlfriend said we should start biking to work, about 6.5 miles each way, (she works a few blocks south of me), so we got two bikes. We don't ride every day, as sometimes weather or other matters prevent us from doing so, but we do bike it several days a week. It is really empowering to be able to get yourself from one place to another under your own power!

    • @enosunim
      @enosunim 7 лет назад +17

      Riding in bad weather is much more interesting, than in normal conditions. At first people will laugh at you. But after 10-th time they start to fear you )) And each time you feel more powerful.
      Civilization made people weaker, they start to afraid simple things like water. They start afraid to wet their noses ))
      When you ride a bike on everyday basis the illness will avoid you. 'Cause your health will be stronger, and also 'cause you will not use social transportation where ill people are at most.
      I live in Russia, and ride every day in any weather, cold or hot, wet or dry. I am just too lazy to go on foot. ))

    • @Zaloomination
      @Zaloomination 5 лет назад +2

      Totally agree, plus we always get the best "parking spot" - right outside the door!

    • @kolloduke3341
      @kolloduke3341 3 года назад

      There are multiple choices in all weather gear to allow you to ride in almost all conditions .lol

  • @jerroldwilliams1034
    @jerroldwilliams1034 7 лет назад +80

    I started commuting by bike about a year ago. I've always loved riding but when I became "an adult", I didn't think it was cool and drove a car everywhere, I then got a motorcycle. After having a motorcycle accident , I eventually got back on my pedal bike as a primary source of transport. At first, I was embarrassed to be an older guy on a bike and would park where people couldn't see me. Now, I park anywhere, I walk with my bike helmet and I'm proud to be a bike rider. Lol, I'm 45 and lost about 35 lbs so far so I look better than most my age from the exercise. I wished I never stopped riding all those years trying to look cool. I try to convince others.....they are stuck in the "comforts" of always driving a car......their bellies get bigger yearly too😂

    • @pappy9473
      @pappy9473 6 лет назад +1

      Jerrold Williams shame you were so concerned about other's views of you. Glad to hear that's over. Oh . Helmets are for mountaineering, snowboarding and CAR RACING and other such high risk activities. Cyclists wearing helmets gives the perception that riding a bicycle is dangerous. It is not. Hence the expression '.... it's just like riding a bicycle ....' . If governments spent 25% of transport budgets on well designed (not engineered) cycling and pedestrian infrastructure urban and rural living would be transformed and safer.
      Regards
      Dónal

    • @morosis82
      @morosis82 6 лет назад +1

      Donal Mahon, as always, it depends. I ride my bike in traffic at up to 40mph, I'm not doing that without a helmet. If you ride around at ~15mph, sure go ahead. You can still hurt yourself, but it's less risky.

    • @blizzbee
      @blizzbee 5 лет назад

      You’re doing the right thing.

    • @Zaloomination
      @Zaloomination 5 лет назад

      @@morosis82 40 mph?? Good for you! I top around a measly 25

    • @morosis82
      @morosis82 5 лет назад

      @@Zaloomination I can do about 35 fairly readily for short sprints on a smooth flat road, but 40 is not all that difficult with a nice gradual descent - there's one on the way to work that fits the bill when I'm up to it and traffic isn't too crazy. I'm a big guy with big legs, so flat and down is good for me... lets not talk about hills :P
      I love the looks sometimes when I'm passing cars in traffic at fairly high speed, a couple kids the other day were gawping out their window at me but I had to slow down as the lane I was in was ending and I didn't have enough time to get around the car. Gave them a wave, they smiled big time :)
      Never tried an all out sprint, though I doubt I'd get much past 40 as I'm not great at high cadence.

  • @clivecaldeira2656
    @clivecaldeira2656 7 лет назад +16

    way to go Sanelma good for you i also bike to work in India - 27 miles a day lost 20 kilos in a year and i am not going to stop ever

  • @401SNelson
    @401SNelson 7 лет назад +89

    I commute nearly every day, over 100 miles a week.

    • @lloid6619
      @lloid6619 6 лет назад +4

      Scott Nelson Same here and I'm in my mid fifties, feeling all the better for it.

    • @RishabhGKoenigseggRegera
      @RishabhGKoenigseggRegera 6 лет назад

      Get a motorcycle?

    • @henkoosterink8744
      @henkoosterink8744 6 лет назад +11

      Rishabh G Get a bicycle.

    • @gautthammohan5630
      @gautthammohan5630 6 лет назад +3

      Scott Nelson I do 45miles a day ;)

    • @morosis82
      @morosis82 6 лет назад +1

      Yep, about the same. Can do much more than that when I'm training.
      Rishabh G, how would a motorcycle help? It's a bit faster, but otherwise has all the safety downsides of a bicycle.

  • @Patrick94GSR
    @Patrick94GSR 7 лет назад +43

    Nice talk! I started cycling again in 2012 at the age of 32. I can remember riding bikes all over in the 80's and 90's, but like so many kids I put away the bike at age 16. I'm so glad I found it again. My commute to work is 31 miles round trip so I only do it twice a week. But that's 62 miles and 5 hours of physical activity per week that I wouldn't get otherwise.

    • @cook7772
      @cook7772 7 лет назад

      Does RUclips just send to all videos you watch?? :)
      Why not slowly increase your days you bike to work?

    • @Patrick94GSR
      @Patrick94GSR 7 лет назад +1

      I need to drive to work Mondays and Fridays to take stuff to and from the office. And I wouldn't be able to handle 3 days in a row of riding. At one time I did 3 days a week M/Tu/Th, but then my Monday morning schedule changed and it's not really feasible anymore. Plus there's the time commitment, more time away from my family.

    • @JohnSmith-oe9nh
      @JohnSmith-oe9nh 6 лет назад

      Patrick94GSR a

    • @Patrick94GSR
      @Patrick94GSR 6 лет назад +1

      Actually now that I have my e-bike I do ride to work at least 3 days a week. I usually ride my road bike one day, and my e-bike 2 days a week. I've been trying for 2 and 2 but I'm still just tired after riding 3 days a week.

    • @tarico4436
      @tarico4436 3 месяца назад

      A very similar story over here, back in the late 90s early Aughts. 17.5 miles each way. Twice a week commute, weather permitting. If rainy all week, then I'd do a fun ride on the weekend, like 20 miles. Time consuming, yes, but so's the gym.

  • @victorsantana162
    @victorsantana162 5 лет назад +2

    I'm 63 and love mountain biking. The more you ride the better you feel and your body keeps demanding more activity. I admire this young woman's vision of what we all can do to stay in shape and help the environment.

  • @DutchKid121
    @DutchKid121 8 лет назад +67

    In the Netherlands,everyone bikes. It's amazing how exhilarating a bike ride can be. Going downhill with wind blowing through your hair, swallowing gasps of fresh air. It never gets old, everyone should try it once.

    • @kevinlove4356
      @kevinlove4356 6 лет назад +12

      Where in The Netherlands is "downhill"?

    • @namefinder
      @namefinder 6 лет назад +12

      "downhill" is what they call when going down from the bridge you just cycled over ;-)

    • @TheAegisClaw
      @TheAegisClaw 6 лет назад +5

      Dutch Downhill is a tailwind.

    • @seeker119
      @seeker119 5 лет назад

      Yeah I lived in NL for almost 9 years, bike to me was everything everything, I bike ever.y where to work and grocery shopping and leisure and visiting friends, , bike was part of me

    • @jacc88888
      @jacc88888 4 года назад

      Is that downhill with “Dutch Hills”? i.e. with a strong wind behind you on the flat? Seriously, wish UK had more cycle lanes like the Netherlands.

  • @pibk7932
    @pibk7932 8 лет назад +3

    Couldn't agree with you more Sanelma. Nice speech. I'm a cyclist and I also have a car and oh yes! sometimes I go completely nuts in order to find a spot to park the car.
    Riding a bike is the best.
    keep up the good work!
    Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • @justinmiller7422
    @justinmiller7422 6 лет назад +9

    I like this person. More people should be like her

  • @treyp.6633
    @treyp.6633 7 лет назад +26

    I'm a daily commuter also , no car and ride 10+ miles a day , biking is way more enjoyable than driving and more affordable than a car and healthier 👍✌

  • @vibratingstring
    @vibratingstring 8 лет назад +5

    Bravo!
    I also rode my bike to school and everywhere I could all through elementary through college, and rode to work for 15 years. So did my brother. I was born 25 years earlier though.
    But for me, it was also a sport. I rode alternately either an English or an Italian racing bicycle. When not doing ordinary trips, I was training or racing. I think that made it easier to be a bicycle person--it was truly a lifestyle. We were the only racers in our high school, now that I think of it. In elementary school in my generation, lots of kids rode to school. But by high school, we (my brother and I) were just about the only ones out of 500 kids.
    What I am impressed with is a new American bicycle ethos which Sanelma personifies. This is great. Keep it up.

    • @sanelmaheinonen2842
      @sanelmaheinonen2842 7 лет назад +4

      I'm actually a triathlete, so I race and train cycling as well. I chose to keep this out of my talk because I wanted to give the impression that everyone could commute by bike - not just those who ride 100+ miles a week to train. But I definitely agree with you, training and racing make it all the more enjoyable! Thanks for watching

    • @twkpl
      @twkpl 7 лет назад +3

      You go, girl! Really enjoyed your talk, very informative. I don't cycle nearly as much as you do, as my bike ride to work takes about 7 minutes, but I agree it's a real pleasure! Particularly early in the morning, when the air feels so fresh. Best of luck from a fellow cyclist from England :-)

  • @topofthegreen
    @topofthegreen Год назад

    I gave up a car and bike ride to my amazon warehouse job at age 59, im in awesome health, the bicycle saved my life.

  • @Zaloomination
    @Zaloomination 5 лет назад +2

    Thank you for this video - this is just the kind of encouragement I wanted to hear, especially about the mental health benefits. Im a nursing student, I work in an ED, and have been struggling with anxiety, and felt that biking the 40 minutes to work would help. This is my first week, but good talks like this get me pumped to keep it up!

  • @bene8168
    @bene8168 7 лет назад +9

    hey! I also bike to school all the time, despite the weather or condition, really helped me with being healthy, I started just middle of last year, and my bike commute to school is what I look forward to most everyday, I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one in my school that bikes (one of my close friends also cycle to school!) despite that, it's only 10-25 students over the massive thousands of students in my school, I hope people will start to bike more to commute, just like you, me, and all the cyclists out there, it's not impossible, I mean, look at Amsterdam, I highly support cycle commutes, it's healthier, and makes you happy :)

  • @edgardocordova324
    @edgardocordova324 Год назад

    Please continue with this movement … Its also about freedom

  • @mochammadhusnirizal235
    @mochammadhusnirizal235 6 лет назад

    Great job Sanelma ! To be able to share an important idea in a young age, I find it amazing !
    I am just 25 and the only thing I remember, when I was I child, is that I used to bike several blocks after schooltime. Just to feel the fresh air in the afternoon.
    Since I knew how to ride motorbike, I had been riding on it practically everywhere, everytime, regardless of the distance.
    Today, it has only been 3 weeks since I bought my new bike, and I love each moment when I am riding it !
    I am not looking back, I will bike everywhere I want to go now !

  • @DavidLamse
    @DavidLamse 8 лет назад +9

    Nice job, Sanelma! Bravo and congratulations!

  • @christosandreev6392
    @christosandreev6392 6 лет назад +10

    Sold my car 5 months ago to just commute on a bicycle. Never look back!

  • @meibing4912
    @meibing4912 6 лет назад +2

    Best reason to bike is that its simply great fun. Its not a morale crusade. People who bike to work/school are simply happier!

  • @villeikonen6221
    @villeikonen6221 6 лет назад

    Hyvä Sanelma! Niin siistii nähdä suomalainen TEDittelijä ja vielä niin mainio aihekin vielä. Kiitos.

  • @davidzeledon61
    @davidzeledon61 3 года назад +1

    I truly love my mountain bike, fresh air, beautiful colors and knowing that I'm the engine powering my bike, it's pretty cool.

  • @DerickLawson
    @DerickLawson 7 лет назад +120

    They'll all regret it when she's still gorgeous 10 years later and they're all dealing with diabetes

    • @HomersIlliad
      @HomersIlliad 2 года назад

      Update: "Do you have *D I A B E T U S* ? Then buy your testing supplies today!"

  • @Cappy609
    @Cappy609 6 лет назад +4

    We need more like her.

  • @velobey7832
    @velobey7832 Год назад

    Very valuable speech to hear. Bicycle is needed for every country to rise up awareness in people overall.

  • @mwbpo1
    @mwbpo1 3 года назад +1

    Love it. I wish more people here in the UK would watch this.

  • @WildOutdoorLiving
    @WildOutdoorLiving 7 лет назад +6

    We ride our bikes every where and it adds so much to our lives. You make me feel a bit old though, I was already riding 5-10 miles a day by the time you were born.

  • @002device
    @002device 3 года назад +5

    Cycling = happiness, mental stability, social freedom and fitness. Is it strange that I feel something is missing when I can't go out on my bike?

  • @lennyharp
    @lennyharp 6 лет назад +6

    I used to commute and race and have more than 100,000 miles by age 45. The next 20 years I rode much less and gained weight. Now at 66 I have had a stroke and had no explanation except weight and sub par health, I had quit because of work and persistent back pain. I gained enough weight that I was embarrassed, because I new better. I got to 275 lbs and then I lost 40 lbs between age 60 and 65. I still had a stroke and may die from one, but not without working at my health again. I ride 40 to 90 miles a week which gets me loosing weight, again now about 220 lbs. I also need to strengthen core as back issues are constant. I use yoga and gym membership as a solution. I am a lifetime advocate of commuting and healthy living. Do your best and educate yourself.

    • @brucewmclaughlin9072
      @brucewmclaughlin9072 6 лет назад

      Lennyharp You might have a look at recumbent bikes vs what almost everyone else rides . You may find that you will be far more comfortable and do far better distance because of that comfort level. If you have to lift your head up at all as you cycle now, you will not have to do that on a recumbent. Less strain on body parts , better visibility , and smiling becomes the norm. Yup you still get tired muscles , you just can't get around that but you will have sore nothings!

  • @ChrisRedfield--
    @ChrisRedfield-- 5 лет назад +3

    Come to the Netherlands and be amazed every one on bicycles.

  • @Larstig81
    @Larstig81 6 лет назад +1

    I like cars and I own a small car, but I use the bicycle every day.
    I start learning biking when I was three years old I think, like almost everyone in my country, The Netherlands.
    It is the best way to stay healthy and to clear your mind after work or school.

  • @kenkrausse3624
    @kenkrausse3624 5 лет назад

    Ive traveled for 38 years now and i have rode my bike in allmost every state keep on biking

  • @paxvid
    @paxvid 5 лет назад +2

    I endorse this Sanelma's message ❣️

  • @effyleven
    @effyleven 4 года назад

    This was a good talk, crisply and clearly delivered. It deserved considerable applause, but there was none.

  • @STEALTH1USA
    @STEALTH1USA 2 года назад

    90's baby here as well! God I want a girl that cycles 😍
    Cycling is truly life-changing, since buying my first bicycle since my early years, I've cleaned my diet and lost 56 pounds. Haven't felt better in all my life. My hope is that more US cities improve biking infrastructure.

  • @saxmandave1
    @saxmandave1 2 года назад

    I agree that we would all be a lot better off if we all got on our bikes and gave the old car a break. I went for a 25 miler today with a friend and I feel so invigorated and joy filled. Thanks for the great video.

  • @jambojambo313
    @jambojambo313 6 лет назад +9

    You do feel happier thats for sure.

  • @christopherderrah3294
    @christopherderrah3294 Год назад

    As a cyclist in Seattle, I fully agree with everything she said.

  • @IELTSteve
    @IELTSteve 6 лет назад

    Great point Patr.... my students completely agree with you.

  • @lromeroyt
    @lromeroyt 7 лет назад +3

    You are A W E S O M E...!!!! very inspiring!

  • @Howbee
    @Howbee 7 лет назад +1

    Hyvä esittely!

  • @DanPLC
    @DanPLC 6 лет назад +6

    Great talk! This is exactly how I feel about biking.

  • @rbruce63
    @rbruce63 4 года назад

    Outstanding!

  • @bikelanez7376
    @bikelanez7376 4 года назад +1

    She’s awesome!!!👍👍👍👍

  • @smahane5664
    @smahane5664 7 лет назад +13

    I hope there is more bike lanes in future so people can feel more confortable riding in the street.

    • @Patrick94GSR
      @Patrick94GSR 6 лет назад +3

      I hope for more education to teach cyclists and motorists alike that roads are for people, not just cars. Bike lanes give motorists more ammo for harassing cyclists to "get out of my way" or "get off my road" or whatever. Not to mention how it makes cyclists less relevant and more likely to get hit by an inattentive motorist.

  • @itssinkingin
    @itssinkingin 5 лет назад

    Great story. Ride on and ride safe.

  • @freddixon
    @freddixon 6 лет назад

    Cool, thank you. I did not buy a car until I was my 30s' and only because I moved from L.A. to Denver (snow) but then I found that I like to bicycle in the snow too, lol. Thanks for sharing!!

  • @FrettieFingers
    @FrettieFingers 6 лет назад

    You are smart. Thank you.

  • @dncsmedia
    @dncsmedia Год назад

    Thank you so much! I loved your talk. Raise your brake levers up a bit, will make braking much more comfortable on your hands. 🚲🚲🙌🏼🤙🏼✌🏼❤️

  • @TheFedericohiguain2
    @TheFedericohiguain2 5 лет назад

    I cycle and run as well, I haven’t had a health problem in years, my doctor tells me he got people of my age(26) who don’t exercise at all and sometimes smoke coming to his office like once a week for different issues. I only go to the doctor once a year as recommended and haven’t had any surprise. Cycling and running give me freedom and helps me think through problems.

  • @super-sim1665
    @super-sim1665 7 лет назад +43

    We have to stop paying for oil and kick cars out of city's

  • @spanykreil6
    @spanykreil6 6 лет назад

    In South Africa , bicycle commuting is very popular , particularly the coastal cities . Such as Cape Town, Durban and East London. The main reason is that the weather is always very nice in the coast cities in South Africa. This is one of the most popular sport in my country.

  • @hellosunshine1090
    @hellosunshine1090 4 года назад +1

    Great talk by a lovely young lady !
    We have 3 cars out front but 9 bikes in our garage. My wife & our children ride every week or multiple times per week, many thousands of miles per year.
    We do it for fun, for health, to enjoy the wonders of Gods Creation, much more real on a bike !
    I try to schedule a 'bike event' each year, a Tour, T-Shirt ride or Race (see me at the back of the Peloton !) to keep things fun !
    And we do all that in a rural area & near a city with little or no 'biking infrastructure' - we wear helmets, flashing lights & interact respectfully & carefully with motorists.
    We've reaped many health benefits- no doctors visits just 1 hand sprain from, you guessed it, falling while riding !
    So that's our story I appreciate hearing hers.
    What's your 'cycling' story ?
    David in Texas

  • @saileshbabut9696
    @saileshbabut9696 6 лет назад

    its really inspiring

  • @officialclownbusiness7788
    @officialclownbusiness7788 7 лет назад +4

    you mentioned the cost savings. I love custom cars, but I'll probably never have enough money. however, I can build a sweet custom bike out of the garbage, usually at close to zero cost, and proceed to feel like captain awesome cruising around on something unique.

    • @WildOutdoorLiving
      @WildOutdoorLiving 7 лет назад +1

      No kidding! When people complain about higher dollar bikes I always say, "do you want a really cheap car or one of the nicest bikes on earth?" When an equally cool car can cost over$200,000 almost any bicycle is a bargain.

  • @nassersaeed2453
    @nassersaeed2453 6 лет назад

    Hi Sanelma I agree with your point but in my country UAE people no cycling because people prefer to use their own cars because in my country the weather too hot.

  • @GerHanssen
    @GerHanssen 7 лет назад +4

    What you really need is a bike light to turn green. Have a look at how traffic is organised in the Netherlands, Denmark or Germany and you will realise that not only brave girls like you should feel safe enough in traffic, but anyone. I mean anyone, like old ladies and gents or even the disabled in a wheelchair. Could you imagine?

  • @Fetucinee
    @Fetucinee 6 лет назад +4

    Here's why entrenched interests are not actively forwarding a bicycle-centric agenda: it's next to impossible for big business to profit from such an initiative.
    All those points Sanelma Heinonen discusses are facts everyone's heard before: bikes are liberating, empowering; they're cheap and clean; they're healthy, fun and efficient (of energy and space req'd) -- in many ways they're the ideal urban vehicle.
    They're also notoriously difficult to make a buck off and that's a major obstacle for them becoming the American way. Which seems to relish more profit through ill-health and a transportation culture that elevates an incredibly expensive and, for big business, lucrative vehicle, i.e., the private automobile, to the pinnacle of its priorities.

    • @misterfunnybones
      @misterfunnybones 6 лет назад

      I'm not sure that's true: I can buy a Honda 500 with an engine, electronics, hydraulics, & suspension for $7000, or a Trek Madone 9.9 for $17,000...who's making the profit here? It's an extreme example, but the trophy bike is a thing now.

    • @Fetucinee
      @Fetucinee 6 лет назад +2

      By the nature of your analogy I'm not sure you take my point. What I'm referring to extends much beyond the price and profit of the product itself: the automotive industry buttresses the hydrocarbon industry, the insurance industry and a host of ancillary spinoffs from lube shops to fast food joints, etc.
      Indeed, if you live in a post World War II suburb, odds are your lifestyle and the very structure of your community is based around the access and amenity afforded by automobility. This is an industry that's largely responsible for the creation of the middle class and the nature of our built habitats and it's hard to overstate how vested we are in the arrangement.
      This fact makes my point succinctly: "Yearly [Canadian] ownership costs for an average compact car are about $9,500, while the average Canadian spends $5,400 on groceries a year (figure provided by Statistics Canada)."

    • @morosis82
      @morosis82 6 лет назад

      misterfunnybones, comparing an average, utility motorcycle with a 'trophy bike' is disingenuous at best. Of course you can pay more for a pushy than a motorcycle, but it will be a top end pushy compared to a utility motorcycle. It's also aimed at a totally different market in their respective demographics - ie. service different purposes. I wouldn't drag my kids around on a Trek Madone 9.9, I'd use a cheaper utility bike, the equivalent of your $7k motorcycle, which would cost me probably under $1k for a nice example.

    • @disgruntledtoons
      @disgruntledtoons 5 лет назад

      If they're not profiting, then we're pocketing more money. We're going to spend that money somewhere. Someone will profit off of whatever that is. The reason we don't have a bike-centric agenda is because the lack of one hasn't caused anyone to lose an election.

  • @pappy9473
    @pappy9473 6 лет назад

    Well done nice talk. But i cycle to work and almost everywhere else in Dublin, Ireland because it makes sense. It's the quickest most reliable way of travelling.

  • @adhikkaputrasagala
    @adhikkaputrasagala 7 лет назад

    looking good and comfortable outifts, salute!

  • @TheOfficialDJAVI
    @TheOfficialDJAVI 7 лет назад

    Great talk Salenma, I wish I could ride to school but it is very unsafe to do so where I live! :(

  • @koraybiber652
    @koraybiber652 6 лет назад

    excelent speech

  • @atvoriginals
    @atvoriginals 5 лет назад

    *I cycle and it feels great!*
    🚵

  • @tesstikles3225
    @tesstikles3225 6 лет назад

    Well when you go shopping for groceries or go buy furniture it's pretty difficult to carry all that on panniers and climb hills that are 30%- 40% gradient in San Francisco California, I'm always in pain and not smiling. That's were my Ford F-250 comes into play, then I'm happy and get it done much faster 😁

  • @a.r.profile273
    @a.r.profile273 Год назад

    i love bicycling

  • @Accu53Mation
    @Accu53Mation 6 лет назад

    Great speech! I been a hermit cyclist for over twenty years. 365 days a year. With over 200k miles on my pedals. Why do I do it? Mainly it is cost. Cost of a car. The fuel. Maintenance. Insurance. Saves me quite a-lot. I also get to eat whatever I want. However much I want. Cycling keeps your brain very fit & active. The best is when I see gridlock traffic, and I can confidently pedal by them in the bike lanes and trails. And you notice so much more when pedaling, that you miss when zooming by in a car.
    It is my peace-of-mind. My Zen. My drug. I need it everyday. No matter the weather. And if I need to take a pane...yip. My two trusty mountain bikes travel with me. No need for a car rental or taxi.
    My goal? To circumnavigate every nation (even North Korea), by pedal'n.

    • @shriaingnama
      @shriaingnama 4 года назад

      if you go to North Korea, they might make you into sausage

  • @beichenxu5214
    @beichenxu5214 6 лет назад

    My home stay lives in the north shore, and there is a bridge between north shore and CBD. However, the bicycle are not allowed on the highway, and if you want to ride a bike to school, you can ride very far and very unsafe.

  • @declanfaughey8471
    @declanfaughey8471 5 лет назад

    I cycle everyday ( around 180km pre week) and my bicycle is the only transport I have and need, my bicycle means I can afford to live in a nice apartment. Not to mention that cycling is the fastest way to get around Dublin City. Time to work on the bike 20 minutes, time to work by car 50 minutes.

  • @disgruntledtoons
    @disgruntledtoons 5 лет назад +3

    TED: Please take this down and re-post it with the sound levels where they belong. It's barely audible without turning everything all the way up.

  • @meibing4912
    @meibing4912 3 года назад +1

    Best of all: cycling is plain fun - and people who bike are happier (fact).

  • @davideldred.campingwilder6481
    @davideldred.campingwilder6481 2 года назад

    I am a delivery 'boy' on a bike from the UK working in Lithuania. I deliver fast food to all sorts including people in lockdown. Fit as a fiddle, I'm earning more this year delivering than I did last year teaching. Teaching is a profession, beaten by a simple delivery job. I'm astounded by that. And I just work three hrs a day (These hrs I choose) And I ain't got a boss...

  • @chainsherlock6268
    @chainsherlock6268 3 года назад

    We like this.

  • @camperhonsa8633
    @camperhonsa8633 6 лет назад

    I couldn't imagine a single situation you described in the beginning, might be because I'm 15 and bike every day, I dunno...

  • @raymondpeter4827
    @raymondpeter4827 3 года назад

    I like bicycle and this girl is Wow!

    • @stevechance150
      @stevechance150 3 года назад

      Her hair is like spun gold! Luminous, shiny, beautiful!

  • @domsau2
    @domsau2 2 года назад +1

    Sound is too low!

  • @mylaidbacklife
    @mylaidbacklife 2 года назад

    I used to live inn army cantonments and every single day for 10 years i biked to school!

  • @a.r.profile273
    @a.r.profile273 Год назад

    5:10 thats sooooo trueee

  • @lennyappleton2840
    @lennyappleton2840 5 лет назад +1

    Dude, I run track for my high school and maaaaannnnnn I’m on par with the folks who do NOTHING BUT RUN for hours a day. I’m a district champion for the 200m and 200m relay. Biking is just too cool, and way more fun than running.

    • @MrMezmerized
      @MrMezmerized 3 года назад

      Biking is fine, but a true sprinter shouldn't do real endurance cycling. It makes you slower and once you lose top speed, there is no getting it back. Take it from an ex pro high hurdler turned coach.

  • @lulun3724
    @lulun3724 4 года назад +2

    April 1998
    Wow 😮
    Kiddo 👶

  • @paulsingh9043
    @paulsingh9043 5 лет назад +2

    Recently fell back in love with cycling after a mad love affair with v8’s!, I now cycle 25/30kdaily, have lost 15.5 kilo in weight and have got the wife doing it as well!....I get a real Adrenalin kick out of it!

  • @IELTSteve
    @IELTSteve 6 лет назад +2

    Although you make some really impressive points Sanelma, in some countries the traffic itself is the problem of cycle commuting. For example, in Auckland cars and buses drive very close to cyclists and serious accidents have happened. There are cycle lanes but only in some places and not on the narrow roads where they are really needed, which obviously compounds the problem.

    • @abdulazizal-jassasi7657
      @abdulazizal-jassasi7657 6 лет назад

      IELTSTEVE I absolutely agree with you, In addition, in Oman we are suffering from hot weather and High temperatures ,so it might be difficult to as to use bicycles.

    • @jackyngai4827
      @jackyngai4827 6 лет назад

      IELTSTEVE absolutely I'm agree your opinion. In Hong Kong there are not enough space to develop cycle commuting

    • @rachelxu7081
      @rachelxu7081 6 лет назад

      IELTSTEVE Absolutely,I agree with your ideas .In my country,China, traffic routes are particularly complex, many cyclists are not very safe, often have a lot of traffic accidents.

    • @victorialo9080
      @victorialo9080 6 лет назад

      IELTSTEVE i agree with you,not every country can allow every people cycle . For example in Hong Kong, people will not have time to cycle back to work or to home because people have to rush back to their office or home and don't have extra time to cycle.

    • @vathasinhsayavong5369
      @vathasinhsayavong5369 6 лет назад

      I agree with you IELTSTVEVE, in mu country the traffic and the behavior of people is very bad , you might get accident or crash easily.

  • @johnmausteller
    @johnmausteller 5 лет назад +3

    Cannot ride a bike , and be depressed , simultaneously 💙

  • @twiston43
    @twiston43 7 лет назад +21

    I don't know why, but to me, people who workout outside look much healthier than the ones who go to the gym. Oh yeah, and way too many cars in the city.

    • @D0olzBeatz
      @D0olzBeatz 6 лет назад

      twiston43 I honestly can't stand working out facing 4walls. Gotta be outside either cycling or at the park on the monkey bars.

  • @notanomad9320
    @notanomad9320 6 лет назад

    Cars are necessary bad but not enough people ride bikes for transportation. I use my car to drive 9 miles, park in a nice parking lot and then ride the remains 9 miles into work. Part of the problem now is kids in the inner city are put on buses and transported to a public school miles and miles out of their neighborhood, very few of them walk or ride a bike in my city. We sent our kids to a private school where they could walk just like I did when I was young.

  • @fmc6338
    @fmc6338 7 лет назад

    cool,

  • @changwkb
    @changwkb 6 лет назад

    The idea benefits environment apparently. However the place I live, Hong Kong, where is a tiny city with high population, moreover the pavements are not designed for riding bicycles.

  • @ormsk954
    @ormsk954 Год назад

    Humanities best ever invention.

  • @sandydotcom
    @sandydotcom 6 лет назад

    ❤️ 🚲 ❤️

  • @pjotter07
    @pjotter07 4 года назад

    Why not try a cycling holiday in the Netherlands, Belgium or Denmark after your studies Sanelma? I'm sure you'd love it. Being Dutch I should promote the Netherlands, but there are more countries now with excellent bicycle infrastructures as a simple search on youtube will show you.

  • @pjny21
    @pjny21 3 года назад

    nice hybrid

  • @therealdutchidiot
    @therealdutchidiot 2 года назад

    Do tell, how do you get to claim a bicycle is great for transporation when you ride in on one that's anything BUT that? Just asking.

  • @parshvajhaveri1920
    @parshvajhaveri1920 3 года назад

    I love biking and I support it but I want to share something that stops many people in Mumbai from using bicycles as a means of daily transportation: the extremely hot and humid weather which makes you sweat so much that by the time you reach the office/ school, you'll have to change. Anybody here has a solution to this annoying problem ?

    • @1966johnnywayne
      @1966johnnywayne 3 года назад

      A bicycle culture where showers at the office building is a prerequisite for a building permit.

  • @northcacalacka545
    @northcacalacka545 6 лет назад +3

    Biking is outstanding, but in a growing city, its downright suicide to get on the road with these dope queens.

  • @shannonburke275
    @shannonburke275 5 лет назад

    biking in a rural area where it will take you over an hour to get to and from the grocery store is just not feasible to many of us. LOL this girl is nuts! Sorry, I don't want my perishable foods to spoil on my trip home from the grocery store as I ride my bike on roads that are far too dangerous to ride on where cars tend to speed between 60 - 80 mph.

  • @po-ichen6448
    @po-ichen6448 6 лет назад

    There are several benefits for cycling , but in Taiwan people who ride a bike fight over the road using rights , the drivers and bikers have lots of traffic accident and dispute , probably we can ride a bike to school or work easily

  • @kayakman9845
    @kayakman9845 3 года назад +1

    people run bicyclist over where I live the Asian store I go to the young man that worked there was killed I wish more people would learned to share the road