Heat Sink Philosophy

A favorite roommate in college, Ron, once said while in the throes of some kind of thermodynamics problem, "the best heat sink is no heat sink."  Think about it.

I still feel so close to getting this.  It's deep man.  And in my never-ending quest to apply everything that I learn to everything that I think I understand, here is my bicycling corollary:  We ride bikes so as to not ride bikes.  Think about that.  Not too long.  It doesn't really make sense. 

What I mean is, yes we ride bikes because we enjoy riding bikes, but we really ride bikes so that...well, something else entirely.

Maybe it's to clear our mind, maybe it's to live longer, maybe it's to do more non-riding physical activity, maybe it's about competition or endorphins, or the confidence we get from feeling strong.  Maybe, because when we get good at it, we get a sense of mastery and competence.  Personally, I get all of that, and I get a lot of social interaction, which can either feed my sense of connection or make me feel surly.  All of which, depending on my mood, I seem to need.

If one could have everything we get from riding bikes without riding bikes, we might not ride bikes at all.  Nah.  Forget I even started this little talk.  Clearly, I am not making sense.