Delhi news (by bike)

There was a time when newspapers were delivered by children riding streetcars. When the streetcar went away, kids piled their bikes high with the day’s news and tossed the papers onto front porches - or as close as they could. (I should know: I did it for a few years in middle school.)

This guy keeps the tradition alive in Delhi, India.

As a bike commuter and avid devour-er of news, I’ve always supported a return to bicycle paper delivery. In fact, I think it would be a good way to promote a newspaper: Get your news by bike! I think newspapers belong on a bike (piloted by adults, of course).

Since I’m at it, I also think some mail delivery folks should ride bikes. Can you imagine civil servants in blue riding a blue bike with probably 30 gears? Maybe Lance Armstrong can make a comeback, this time by truly riding for the U.S. Postal Service.