tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post7404821969284915299..comments2024-03-27T19:12:49.609-07:00Comments on Midlife Cycling: Wandering Into An Early StartJustine Valinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-47572871855500933112015-07-12T20:46:59.506-07:002015-07-12T20:46:59.506-07:00Coline--When riding in automobiles, I've shown...Coline--When riding in automobiles, I've shown drivers alternative routes--which, of course, I've cycled. Said drivers are astonished when said route is actually quicker--or, at least, more interesting or pleasant--than the one they normally take.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-57457190748165565802015-07-12T16:04:58.702-07:002015-07-12T16:04:58.702-07:00People often wonder why when giving them a ride by...People often wonder why when giving them a ride by van I can find my way about strange back roads in the nearby city where I used to live! Duh! Have bike, will explore...Colinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667939789517989280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-38521302882309256852012-09-14T23:31:04.872-07:002012-09-14T23:31:04.872-07:00Iris--I think that as long as we're in an auto...Iris--I think that as long as we're in an automobile-dominated culture, people will always wonder why we don't take the fastest and most direct method and route between Points A and B. <br /><br />Like you, I meander or veer of my normal routes, especially on my way home, when I need to decompress or am thinking about something. Sometimes I'll even ride the Marina promenade in the dead of winter!Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-42429756262734392622012-09-14T13:37:56.415-07:002012-09-14T13:37:56.415-07:00I live in a small town, with a direct ride of abou...I live in a small town, with a direct ride of about two miles to work. I mix it up with four- and six-mile alternatives, and I generally stick to those three. The two-miler is the only one I could potentially improvise on; the longer ones stick to some bike paths where there aren't other places to go. Anyway, folks seem to think I'm eccentric for taking a six-mile "scenic" route to work when I *could* do it in only two. Truth is, it's a great way to either wake up on my way to work, or decompress & chill on my way home.iris murasakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817114299879149771noreply@blogger.com