Retirement!
Originally Posted by
wthensler
…I’ve had a great run as a Biochemical Engineer, and at 60 yo.,
am young enough to enjoy life and do things that I want to do. This includes more cycle time......
Originally Posted by
cccorlew
If only I could figure out if I can afford it.
Plus, my wife points out that we've been working long enough that we have no debts and make reasonable money we might want to keep doing it while we can. The money is nice. But all this work stuff is getting mighty daily. Even though I like it
Congrats to you. Do check on next year and tell us: Bored? Broke? Busy? What?
Originally Posted by
gettingold
Wow, envious of all of you. I am 59 and am in my 33rd year of work (lawyer). I am probably looking at holding on until 65 but who knows?
If the stock market stays relatively healthy and I am convinced the kids (4 of them) are on their feet enough to handle their school loans I could see walking away in a couple of years.
Then it's cycling and golf till the cows come home! :giver
Originally Posted by
jppe
Reading wthenslers post on Retirement got me thinking about what tips those that are retired can offer to those thinking or planning for it.…
What thoughts can you offer?
I’m a few years away from retirement, but it is starting to loom large. Nice set of tips, [MENTION=20395]jppe[/MENTION], and my comiseration to those with health problems (IMO cycling can be an effective preventive maintainence). I too like my rewarding job, psychically and financially, and I want to establish an inheiritance for the children, especially a disabled one. We have also recently bought a vacation / investment second home.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…In addition, for the first time we bought a second home in a resort town on Metro Boston’s scenic North Shore, a nice cycling route 40 miles long north of our condo in downtown Boston. The region is also good for road cycling,..
My cycling lifestyle is important to me and retirement vis-à-vis cycling poses a dilemma.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
I previously replied to this thread on the Commuting Forum, "
How to motivate myself to ride when I'll no longer be commuting to work?"...
Just yesterday a colleague asked me when I was going to retire. I suggested a number of years, adding, "I like my job, and it’s a convenient place (and distance) to bike to."
Originally Posted by
OldsCOOL
I like that.
but,
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…I have previously posted to this thread,
”Why didn’t I ride”
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
My job; either too much to do, so I stay (comfortably) overnight and resume very early in the AM, missing my commute; or have to travel afar for a meeting...and to a lesser extent, family activities. …
Having a mileage-based training schedule however, effectively motivates me to make time to ride. I have the opportunity to commute a minimal 14 miles one-way during the week (Commuter Rail home), and round-trip on Saturday all year-round, for about 100 miles a week. During the nice weather, I’d like to put in about 150-200 miles to train and do long rides.
In reality though, I probably get in about 20-30 miles per week during the winter, and maybe about 75-100 during the nice weather (to include early evening rides).
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 05-05-18 at 06:22 AM.
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