Have bike, will travel
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Lake Geneva, WI
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Bikes: Ridley Helium SLX, Canyon Endurance SL, De Rosa Professional, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra, Schwinn Paramount (1 painted, 1 chrome), Peugeot PX10, Serotta Nova X, Simoncini Cyclocross Special, Raleigh Roker, Pedal Force CG2 and CX2
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Could you live the simple life?
My wife and I are considering early retirement. To do it, we would need to live as simple as possible. Most of the usual luxuries would be eliminated. We would have basics (that not everyone has), including excellent healthcare, internet, quality made-at-home meals, a nice bottle of wine. We should also be able to travel to see our children once a year. We would have a nice home and furnishings.
But shopping and regular car use would be minimalized to absolute necessities. Entertaining would be reduced to having friends over for dinner. Consumerism would come to an end (no more N+1). Recreation would consist of cycling, hiking & swimming when weather permits.
Can Americans adapt to the simple life by choice?
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.