Commitment to commuter cycling
Originally Posted by
BobbyG
I think it's a valid question to ask in the Commuting Forum. Obviously the goal of folks in the Car Free forum is to become (or stay) car free. But what about bike commuters?...
I realize that some people are in situations that precludes car ownership, and I sympathize with them. Others have made a decision to live car-free and I admire that kind of commitment if it doesn't negatively impact their families.
Time, weather, distance local topography and cargo and passenger-carrying ability, funk and mess..for a truly car-free life these require the kind of committment I am not willing to make, and fortunately, I don't have to.
But I am willing, able and eager to bike to work and back. It is a great joy, and yields the level of fitness I desire to enjoy life and be healthy enough to be there for my family.
Nice summary [MENTION=151366]BobbyG[/MENTION], and very similar to my preferences and situation.
However, Boston City Proper is quite amenable to a car-free, and detrimental to a car-intense lifestyle. Though I have a 14 mile one-way pleasant commute to the suburbs, I also have very convenient Commuter Rail at the start and finish ends, and can even take my bike on board, as a reverse commuter.
A final quirk that allows me to be car free, but paradoxically inhibits my cycle commuting:
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 a.m., missing my commute; or have to travel afar for a meeting...and to a lesser extent, family activities.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
My cycling lifestyle is important to me and retirement vis-à-vis cycling poses a dilemma.
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."
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 01-25-20 at 06:40 AM.