tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post5216168495378678697..comments2024-03-28T14:04:01.556-07:00Comments on Midlife Cycling: When "Can't" We Ride?Justine Valinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-18934764921100809902016-02-08T14:37:16.855-08:002016-02-08T14:37:16.855-08:00Leo--I think I was covering both senses of the wor...Leo--I think I was covering both senses of the word that you mention. Sometimes people (especially non-cyclists) conflate "should not" with "not capable of". And, really, the question to either: whether one is not able to, or simply should not, cycle varies by individual.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-1542332101717189942016-02-07T13:27:41.520-08:002016-02-07T13:27:41.520-08:00Justine,
I am not 100% sure as to precisely what...Justine,<br /> <br />I am not 100% sure as to precisely what you are getting at here. There are two senses of "can't" or "cannot". Is the question rather there are times we SHOULD not ride (an imperative), or that simply there are times we are not CAPABLE of riding?<br /><br />This could turn into a discussion of the morality of riding at certain times, of responsibilities.<br /><br />Currently I am incapable of riding a bike under the conditions here: nothing but water covered irregular surfaced ice and high winds. <br /><br />Leo Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-9553341417673246682016-02-07T10:22:14.664-08:002016-02-07T10:22:14.664-08:00Coline--I've had similar experiences. Once, I...Coline--I've had similar experiences. Once, I showed up for a club ride that was cancelled because of the "likelihood" of rain. The day remained overcast and the rain held out until the late-night hours. And I went on a nice solo ride.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-49068129852466270162016-02-07T05:25:54.118-08:002016-02-07T05:25:54.118-08:00There is nothing more frustrating than riding to a...There is nothing more frustrating than riding to an event through six inches of fresh snow to find that it has been cancelled" due to the weather"! What weather?Colinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667939789517989280noreply@blogger.com