10 Famous Cycling Quotes

Written by
Marc Lindsay
Every once in a while, it's a good idea to remind yourself why you enjoy riding a bike. Whether you're commuting or racing, these 10 famous cycling quotes will provide you with the humor and perspective you need to keep pushing forward.
Despair
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"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race."

-H.G. Wells, novelist
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Humor
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"Learn to ride a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live."

- Mark Twain, American humorist
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Aggression
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"As long as I breathe, I attack."

- Bernard Hinault, 5-time winner of the Tour de France
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Difficulty
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"It never gets easier, you just go faster."

-Greg LeMond, 1st American winner of the Tour de France
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The Future
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"Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There's something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym."

- Bill Nye, The Science Guy
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Friendly Competition
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"The bicycle riders drank much wine, and were burned and browned by the sun. They did not take the race seriously, except among themselves."

- Ernest Hemingway, novelist
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Art
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"Think of bicycles as rideable art that can just about save the world."

- Grant Peterson, bicycle designer
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Gladiators
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"When I'm on the bike I'm a gladiator. I want to kill my opponents, physically and mentally. When you see that you can, you have to do so."

- Fabian Cancellara on bike racing, Cyclesport
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Body and Mind
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"Shut up legs. Do what I tell you to do."

- Jens Voigt, professional cyclist
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The Pain
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"Cyclists live with pain. If you can't handle it you will win nothing."

- Eddy Merckx, cycling's all-time winningest champion
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