Originally Posted by
Machka
I work in an office, in front of a computer ... 8 hours a day sitting in one spot staring at a computer. So getting outside on the weekend for 6 or 8 hours on the bicycle is wonderful. I can look into the distance, see different things, enjoy the environment, breathe fresh air ...... move.
I hear that! Back when I was a kid, I'd get the same thing from riding my bike or taking a long walk in the woods after school. Now I live on 28 acres and get to spend a lot of time outdoors; but I'll bet if I worked in an office or still lived in the NYC area, I'd likely take longer rides, too, for the very reasons you describe- as riding would be one of the few ways to achieve those benefits in such an environment. Now I can achieve the same results in lots of ways...like mowing the grass with my tractor.