Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
Contrary to Arthur Peabody's claim, the taxpayers are not paying for his gym membership. He is going to the gym on his insurance company's dime, a benefit for which he is paying a premium to them through a Medicare Advantage Plan.
Originally Posted by
Skullo
Thank you for pointing this out that Medicare is not free to the users.
I made my original argument flippantly, but it has 4 serious aspects:
1) I wouldn't pay to join a gym; I exercise at home and in the real world, so being in a program that 'prepays' for it makes the difference;
2) Ideally 'free' gym memberships save money; they will if they avoid greater medical costs;
3) The insurance company makes money or it goes out of business. It gets money from the government. It's not a charity;
4) Medicare hasn't collected enough money to pay for all the medical care recipients are scheduled to receive. Up to now, the average recipient receives 3 times what s/he has paid in.
5) All Medicare Advantage plans, even those without extra premiums, offer Silver Sneakers. Insurers get rebates for performance, how they make it pay.
Originally Posted by
KraneXL
As said, lean the bike and lean into it. As long as you're on a stable ground the opposing leans should make your mount as solid as a rock.
I shop, often have significant weight loaded on the rear rack.