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Old 08-20-03 | 10:34 PM
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Michel Gagnon
Year-round cyclist
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From: Montréal (Québec)
The question might be "Do I want to ride?" Since I'm married and have two young children, there's a limit on "disposable time". So,

- I commute to the office. It's 3 km per way, but I often add errands and if the weather is nice (i.e. not too warm or windy), I'll detour through the mountain. Estimated travel distance: 50-60 km/week.

- As part of my work, I sometimes have to visit other shops. About half of these can be done by bike, so it's about 50-100 km per month (i.e. per occasion). If I had unlimited time, I could do a few more by bike, but I want to eat home with the kids. And some visits are definitely too far and would work better in a Summer bike tour... not my definition of holidays!

- I shop by bike: 10-15 km per week with a fully loaded trailer

- I do evening rides once in a while. These are fairly unpredictable, as I must not be exhausted, the weather should be decent, etc. I like an evening ride in a snowstorm, but not at 30 C +. Consider that 3-6 times per month at 50-60 km each. BTW, that's why I have a good generator.

- I do ride with the kids. The 7-years-old is either on the trailercycle or on her own bike (depending on distance and road) while the 3-years-old is in her bike trailer. We go to far-away parks, visit locks, go to church. Let's say an average of 100-200 km per weekend.
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