tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384807982946756823.post4730425003005249465..comments2024-02-09T00:35:38.406-08:00Comments on Simply Cycle: K.I.S.S. it!Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11240252773932276478noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384807982946756823.post-83196257697962929712015-10-20T14:09:26.064-07:002015-10-20T14:09:26.064-07:00Don't worry, time passes. I went through that...Don't worry, time passes. I went through that raising my son. Sooner or later, they will give you more time. The change is not easy, but like it or not, you will get more time back on an incremental basis as they grow.<br />Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11240252773932276478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384807982946756823.post-78579290795453033362015-10-20T08:06:07.486-07:002015-10-20T08:06:07.486-07:00Yeah, it's the second hundred I'm not gett...Yeah, it's the second hundred I'm not getting. My wife and sons expect to see me at least some weekends. My default "quit using the car" distance is about 6 miles (an hour round trip.)Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221537769343338514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384807982946756823.post-74166168052612734932015-10-20T07:05:50.501-07:002015-10-20T07:05:50.501-07:00It's easier than you think. I have quit using...It's easier than you think. I have quit using my car within a 10 mile radius of home. My work locations vary but my daily commute is around 15 miles. There is 75 miles, take the scenic route home on a couple of days, a few trips to the store, theater or mall and you have another 50 without trying. Then there's recreation, add just a 30 mile club ride and a weekend metric you get to 200 miles before you know it. Then there's camping trips, charity rides, BB trips to the beach, it all adds up. I wash my car and change the oil every year, whether it needs it or not.Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11240252773932276478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384807982946756823.post-41674568802496275482015-10-20T05:23:40.632-07:002015-10-20T05:23:40.632-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221537769343338514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384807982946756823.post-63980965524874989512015-10-20T05:22:50.452-07:002015-10-20T05:22:50.452-07:00But wow, 10k-15k miles a year (190-290 a week, 27-...But wow, 10k-15k miles a year (190-290 a week, 27-41 a day) is a lot. I do very few purely recreational rides, no training rides, just replaced the majority of my local car trips with cycling, and I do about 3000 a year. Good for you, but I can't get away with averaging three hours a day on my bicycle.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221537769343338514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384807982946756823.post-26733372263469161302015-10-20T02:29:13.544-07:002015-10-20T02:29:13.544-07:00Americans seem to have forgotten the bike is a mea...Americans seem to have forgotten the bike is a means of transportation, but then again, is that really why we use cars?Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11240252773932276478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384807982946756823.post-57097534400320693832015-10-19T18:50:23.444-07:002015-10-19T18:50:23.444-07:00"Go somewhere." Exactly! A typical day f..."Go somewhere." Exactly! A typical day for me consists of getting myself to work (6 miles), maybe lunch with a friend (maybe a couple of more miles), and then home again (another 6). I volunteer at the co-op (9 miles r/t), go down to the riverfront with my spouse on weekends (20 miles r/t), and generally just explore the city and surrounding areas for fun. With very little effort it adds up to about 75-100 miles per week. Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329731743529266746noreply@blogger.com