Originally Posted by NOS88

. . . I found myself putting the book down, jumping on my commuter bike and just cruising around the neighborhood - without making any changes to clothing, destination in mind or desire to keep track of mileage or how long I was out. That short 15 minutes was refreshing. Two hours later, I did the same thing. Yesterday, I did the same thing three times, and today I’ve already done the same thing twice. So, his book reminded me of what I used to know: riding a bike doesn’t have to be a sport, training, transportation, a test of fitness, or any of that. It can be a simple pleasure, much like taking a coffee break. I know many of you “know” this in the active sense that you ride without fuss and fanfare on a regular basis. For me, however, I've not ridden this way in years. It’s turning into a nice way to bring a bit of respite into full and challenging days.