This is some of the worst (and even dangerous, see #11) advice I've read pertaining to owning and operating a bicycle. Choosing a hybrid over a road bike isn't

This is some of the worst (and even dangerous, see #11) advice I've read pertaining to owning and operating a bicycle. Choosing a hybrid over a road bike isn't an awful idea if you don't mind sacrificing speed and lightness for some durability. I also reject the idea of riding a fixie--no matter how cool they look, I don't commute 10 miles a day on a velodrome. However, I can take the more rigid feel of a 120psi road tire in exchange for averaging 15MPH in hilly Atlanta. I paid $250 for a 1984 Cannondale and have probably invested a total of $30 in maintenance and parts at this point. The absolute refusal to maintain the machine yourself? I'm definitely no mechanic-nerd and I do take my bike to the shop, but seriously, do you take your PC to the Geek Squad when you get some spyware? Change a tube yourself. Just "knowing how" isn't good enough, unless you want to spend 30 minutes on the sidewalk in 94° weather because you caught a puncture on your way home and are unpracticed in getting a tire off the rim. Also, please don't use sidewalks because an intersection looks "iffy." For one, it's rude (and illegal in most places) to pedestrians and two, a driver is much more likely to see you if you're occupying a lane on the street than if you come zooming into the crosswalk while they're making a right turn. This whole list reeks of someone that has simply not taken the time to appreciate and learn to properly use a tool.