The Ride of My Life
It's National Bike Week and cycling is booming. So we asked devotees of two wheels to explain the attraction, and to reveal where they like to go.
Interview with Simon O'Hagan,13 June 2004, The Independent,
Excerpt:
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Philip Quast, Actor I cycle everywhere. It keeps the child in me going. At times, employers have asked me not to, because they think it's dangerous. If you are told it is dangerous, you tend to get nervous, so I'm one of those cyclists who doesn't ride through red lights, and I always wear a helmet. It's partly being from Australia, where helmets are compulsory. Now I'd feel nakedwithout one. I also carry a whistle, and it's very loud. I live in Brockley in south London, and one of my favourite rides is when I take my boys along the Thames to Greenwich and on as far as the Thames Barrier, then through the foot tunnel, and over to Canary Wharf, which is wonderful on a Sunday morning. I love the river. There's something beautiful in the mess of it, and the way it reflects the elements. In this respect, London is better than Sydney, where a lot of the foreshore is privately owned and you can't ride round it. Melbourne, on the other hand, must be one of the best cities in the world for cycling.
Philip Quast, a former Olivier Award winner, will be appearing in the National Theatre's production of 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum', opening next month.
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We like to thank Marie for providing us with this excerpt.
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