-
Staff Photo by Allison Kwesell
Owen Stiles, 7, left, and his brother, Noah Stiles, 10, right, look at a Gary Fisher cross-country full-suspension mountain bike. The Stiles came with their mother to look at different kinds of bicycles at the Chattanooga Market.
Fitness and fun remain prime reasons many adults choose to ride bicycles, but the high cost of fossil fuel is making cycling more appealing.
“I’ve been riding for more than 25 years,” said Jesse Roberson, 68, of Red Bank. “The benefits? I can eat more, it keeps my heart kicking and keeps my legs limber.”
Since retiring from DuPont in 1991, Mr. Roberson said he averages about 13,000 miles each year on his bike.
“I get good mileage on Gatorade, and it sure costs a lot less than gasoline,” Mr. Roberson said.
Pedal power also eases pain at the gas pump.
“I figure I save about $50 a week,” said Jamie Pillsbury, 34, who pedals from North Chattanooga to his job near the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport.
“It takes about an hour, with no real effort,” he said of his ride to Lynskey Performance Products, a maker of high-end, high-tech titanium bicycles.
For complete coverage see tomorrow’s Times Free Press.
Or login with:
New Account