Poor guy.
For those who don’t understand French, this article is about a disabled man who intended to travel accross Canada on his bicycle and he also planned to go all the way to Mexico. Unfortunately, while he was in a restaurant in Saskatoon, his bike got stolen and later on, someone stole his wallet as well. Now, his journey is over.
This little story reminded me of something one of my teachers said “People should not feel obligated to lock their bicycle”. If someone loses their bicycle, they shouldn’t be blamed for not locking it. It’s not their fault, it’s the thief’s fault.
I guess it’s part of human nature to be unable to resist certain temptations. That’s probably why the line “And lead us not into temptation” is included in The Lord’s Prayer.
Apparently, in one of the cities or countries in Europe, I don’t remember which one, there are red bikes in the streets that are free for people to use and at night, there are people who will scatter them around in strategic locations. I don’t know if it’s true, but it sounds good as long as no one steals them…
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In many different cities in Europe, they have these kinds of bikes and there are specific “parking” for them so you never have to do round trips. You pay a fee per month, kind of like communauto… except their not cars but bikes… we should have that.
I saw a similar service in Germany. It was offered by the DeutschBahn (notre ViaRail). You simply have to call a number, they unlock the red bike and you’re free to ride, though you have to pay for it and you need a mobile phone (they all have mobile phone). Et par je ne sais quel moyen, ils retracent le v