Irish insights on a sunny St. Pat's

Happy St. Patrick's Day! This sunny holiday -- a great day for being with friends and family, perhaps enjoying a tasty hopped beverage, and going for a bike ride! -- reminds us of this quote from Irish author Iris Murdoch:

“The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to man. Other forms of transport grow daily more nightmarish. Only the bicycle remains pure in heart.”