Originally Posted by tarwheel (Post 17243033)

I definitely "suffer" from the same syndrome, but I don't consider it detrimental to my job. The way I look at it, bike commuting is simply how I get to work and back, and it shouldn't bother anyone how I do that. We have flex time in my office, so if I need to come into work late and leave late, that is fine, or vice versa. I do drive on days when the weather is poor or unsafe for cycling, or when I need my car for appointments or meetings. I try not to feel guilty about driving, however, because I've reduced my annual driving by about 5,000 miles/year since I start bike commuting. Sometimes I drive simply because my legs are tired and need a break. I drove on Monday this week, even though the weather was perfect for cycling, because I rode 200+ miles last week and I was physically tired.

Originally Posted by velocity (Post 17242742)

You are way overboard there Mr. Dave. My post is about how I feel guilty when not riding to work........... I have been working here for 30 years (1984) since I was nineteen years old......

I have been commuting to work for two years now .I am now making a commitment to ride out the rest of my possible 18 more years commuting by bike.

Originally Posted by Dave Cutter (Post 17244084)

Really? I missed where I am/was incorrect. Not that I think you're doing anything wrong. I think maybe we are just interpreting words differently.

Originally Posted by velocity (Post 17246249)

It where you said/wrote this-
" It would seem judging by your post... you've already decided NOT to have a career."

Originally Posted by Walter S (Post 17246524)

Just my personal perspective. I'm not saying everybody can be car free. But there's no car in my household. My elderly mother lives with me and I do all of what we need as far as shopping, etc. with a cargo trailer.

Originally Posted by velocity (Post 17239665)

I am getting where I don't want anything to disturb my commute bike ride. I don't want to go to things after work that require being there and needing a car. Like today, I have a convention on the new update of the software that I use at work and I feel guilty I drove. Sometimes I am asked to take things to other plants and since I ride a bike, I get out of it. Am I lazy? Not a good employee? Anyone else got this problem. I bet there is a scientific name for it like Cardooraphobia or something...
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike (Post 17247260)

Just curious, how does Mom handle doctor appointments; does she ever leave the house? Is a reliable taxi service available to handle her transportation requirements, if any, away from home?

Originally Posted by Walter S (Post 17251037)

I frequently push her in the wheelchair around about a 5 mile area. Usually just to get her out of the house and go eat a dinner out. My sister lives in town and helps mom with some appointments. And mom is setup on MARTA Mobility and can use that too.

Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike (Post 17251222)

Thanks for the reply; is it correct to assume your sister uses a car to help mom with some of those appointments, especially those beyond the 5 mile area?

Originally Posted by kickstart (Post 17251118)

It seems unhealthy and irresponsible to practice ones ideologies to the point of self flagellation.

Originally Posted by spare_wheel (Post 17251546)

What you call "self-flagellation" I call concern for the greater good. I try not to be smug about it...but we all have our personal failings. :)

Originally Posted by ThermionicScott (Post 17241678)

There's a lot of "guilt" going around the Commuting subforum lately. Try going to Confession or something? :lol:

Originally Posted by trailmix (Post 17243113)

… why bother commuting at all, just live at work. No need for family, friends or hobbies. Your career is your life, never forget that. Your whole life is measured by the commodities that you produce.

Originally Posted by Jim from Boston (Post 17252457)

I think of my commute in terms of satisfaction:
Cycling >>>>>Train>>>>>>>>>>>>>Driving,

But another dimension is time:
Driving>>>>>>>>>Train (scheduling)>>>>Cycling.

Then there’s Focus (concentration):
Cycling>>>>>>>>>Driving>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Train

Originally Posted by acidfast7 (Post 17252470)

I agree with you but there's also the dimension of getting work done in which train is better than bike and car, where one cannot work.

Originally Posted by Jim from Boston (Post 17252533)

True, but I can't bring my tools (computer, etc) with me. And it's about a one-half hour train ride so i may be in the middle of something, and have to close up. It's the time pressure of having to finish up a complicated and important task that compels me to forgo catching a train or driving/cycling home. But it is satisfying to leisurely read the newspaper on the train.

Another dimension to my job is that within a great latitude i can coordinate my personal energy level with my tasks. For example I am an early riser (a "lark"), and if I stay over, I can be at my desk at 4:30 AM fresh, energetic, and uninterrupted.