Cycling > sex

Predictably, after my last blog entry a few guy friends tried to convince me that sex > cycling (in one fellow's words, sex >> *.* (where *.* means "anything" (wildcard file name, wildcard extension))). Last night I was thinking about it and laughing to myself and I COULDN'T SLEEP so I got up and wrote down my reasons.

I'm beginning to think there's something wrong with me.

(Today I rode all the way to the on-ramp to the highway - for some reason the on-ramp and off-ramp from the highway at Bentong are several km apart. The funniest moment was when I went through the police checkpoint and they looked at me in complete bafflement for a moment.)

Why cycling > sex:

• You can't have sex to go to the supermarket, post office, or bus station (although to be fair, you can't ride bicycles on aeroplanes).
• If we got more of the world's population to have sex, it wouldn't cut emissions of greenhouse gases.
• When you're cycling with someone, it's a lot easier to make sure you're going at the same speed.
• Cycling without a partner is much more fun than sex without a partner.
• You can put in a tampon and cycle when you're having your period (pun intended).
• As with any other "X is better than sex" jokes, you don't have to be over 16 to cycle legally.
• In terms of hazards to the reckless, dying of a road accident is less complicated than dying of AIDS.
• It's better to be known as "the girl on a bicycle" rather than "the girl who is a bicycle".
• The Jabatan Agama Islam - or whatever the **** it's called - won't arrest you for commiting khalwat (close proximity) with your bicycle. You can even do it in public!
• LUBE FOR BIKES IS CHEAPER! =D

On the other hand, there are some similarities:

• A good hard ride improves cardiovascular fitness and strengthens your thighs.
• Although both activities are essentially very low-tech and require no special clothing, there's no end of toys and fancy gear you can buy.