Originally Posted by
Hydrated
That is exactly right!! Can I use that saying?
Going to the gym was a dull chore for me, and I forgot about each workout as soon as I walked out the door. But increasing my cycling through commuting has ramifications that reverberate throughout other areas of my life. I am happier, more fit, and more disciplined than I have ever been.
I suppose it's signature-worthy. Sure!
Maybe a little melodramatic, but this thread caused me to do a little thinking. In 2000, when I started riding to work (3 miles by bike and 4 more by light rail one-way), it was to save wear-and tear on my beat-up '89 Civic and for my health (being a sysadmin is bad on the waist). Since then, I've bought a new car and then sold it because I didn't use it anymore. Cycling has caused me to question a lot of things, and probably made me into a shameless environmentalist. I don't even have a TV anymore! All that because of a $400 mountain bike I bought in 2000.
But the gym... bleh. Warm room, hot people, nasty equipment, and no breeze!
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2006 Trek SU100, 2009 Motobecane Fantom CX, 2011 Motobecane Fantom Cross Uno, and a Bakfiets
Previously: 2000 Trek 4500 (2000-2003), 2003 Novara Randonee (2003-2006), 2003 Giant Rainier (2003-2008), 2005 Xootr Swift (2005-2007), 2007 Nashbar 1x9 (2007-2011), 2011 Windsor Shetland (2011-2014), 2008 Citizen Folder (2015)
Non-Bike hardware: MX Linux / BunsenLabs Linux / Raspbian / Mac OS 10.6 / Android 7