Originally Posted by jbarros
Hello Everyone,
I am new to riding, and trying to get into it. Part of this is trying to tackle local errands, and blow free time riding, but really, I'm having a hard time finding the time to ride.
So I was wondering, what excuses do you come up with to ride? what have you changed in your life to make riding and staying in shape?
Thanks.
-- James
Bike riding is time consuming. I think running is more efficient, timewise. I used to run and then switched to riding. A lot depends on your family and job situation. A young father will be hard pressed to get a regular riding routine with young children to help nurture. A father will grown up kids in high school may get more riding time. The job commute will take a lot of time and prevent the early morning ride and evening ride. So that leaves the weekend. That will hurt the "at least 3 rides per week" aerobic conditioning mantra.