Emily on ‘Why cycle?‘:
Emily bikes for a simple and somewhat corny reason. It makes her happy. And she and Mitch love the sweet chaos of children and family. “I love my bike,” she insisted repeatedly during our conversation, “I really do. Because it’s changed my life. I can’t really explain it. In the end, my bike just brings me happiness.”
Emily on ‘Why not electric-assist?‘:
Faced with pedalling several hundred pounds (she once estimated a load of groceries, kids, and gear at 550 pounds) she has perfected a technique to deliver maximum power to the pedals.
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When I asked her why she doesn’t get an electric-assist system, she replied with a big smile, “Because I like chocolate!”
Read more about this fabulous woman here, and follow her on twitter here.
Image from Non Pro Cycling Blog.