Mine is about 35 miles one way. About 3500 ft of climbing coming home and finishing with a 2 mile 8% hill. Needless to say it doesn't happen more than 3 times a week.
On Sunday, May 20, 2012, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > "Ideal commute." What is yours? > > Mine would be: ~ 10 miles one way, no big hills or regular winds > outbound, some hills to climb on the return to make things > interesting; much if not all on a wooded, paved and (at the commute > times of day) little used bike path. > > [Aside: I was annoyed when I commuted 15-16 miles one way, outbound > with 7 miles uphill, to find that my inbound, homeward times were no > different from outbound. But I realized that this is a penalty of > riding fixed: you don't make up a great deal of time on the > downhills.] > > Segwaying: I differ from many in liking to ride -- well, "hard" is > putting too much stress on it; let's say "energetically." OTOH, I also > like short rides: I get bored after about an hour, usually -- must try > to ride with others, more, for longer distance interest. IOW, my > personal application of the "just ride" philosophy is to ride until I > sweat and breath heavily, even if only for a 11 mile rt to the grocery > store. > > Last week, an ideal day: 12 miles home to Mom's via Mom's PO; 11 miles > Mom to home; 8.5 miles home to church for Council meeting; 8.5 miles > church back home; total 40 miles (diligently tracked on Cyclemeter on > my iPhone), of which 28 on the Fargo, the rest on the '03 Curt. > > On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 4:25 PM, jimD <rasterd...@comcast.net<javascript:;>> > wrote: > > I haven't read the book yet. > > > > I've ridden bikes for more years than I admit, most of that was 'club' > type riding with friends. The focus was on fitness and speed. As I aged > that became less fulfilling and I rode less and started avoiding the climbs. > > Discovering Rivendell six or so years ago was the renaissance of > bicycling for me. These days I ride mostly for fun but try to maintain > 'century' fitness. I have an ideal commute and seldom drive to and from > work. I ride more than I ever did in my club/sport days and enjoy it more. > > > > From my perspective, Grant is on a worthy mission with 'Just Ride'. > > > > -JimD > > > > > > > > On May 19, 2012, at 9:56 PM, lungimsam wrote: > > > >> I have really enjoyed this book and learned alooooooot! > >> I like the way Grant gives good ole' bike knowledge in simple, plain > >> old English. > >> Makes learning about, setting up, maintaining, and riding a bike fun > >> again. > >> > >> I have been caught up in a whirlwind of modern race bike confusion for > >> the last three years and just decided this 4th year of riding that I > >> would ride for fun miles, and not care what my average speed is. I > >> just ride for fun and commuting and enjoyment and to see the beauty of > >> God's creation. I also escort my wife to work as she likes to commute, > >> so there is even more time on the bike for fun. I love it! Bike riding > >> is fun again! > >> > >> Later, I found the Rivbike site and read their velosophy on bike > >> design and riding for fun, I was like "Yes, now this is what I'm > >> talking about!". > >> > >> So when I saw the book was coming out, I was glad to buy one. I am > >> almost done the book now, wish it could go on. I have been > >> highlighting it all over and look forward to rereading it. Has so much > >> great info in there. 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