My Last Morning Commute

[jrenaut]

Sorry to see you go, but it does push the number of Steves on the board down towards a more reasonable number.

[vvill]

Good luck and best wishes!

That 70 mi paved trail nearby sounds good. (I don’t miss commuting 5 days/week!)

[Arlingtonrider]

Steve, we’re really going to miss you, but it sounds like you have great things to look forward to. Thanks for all your many great contributions to the forum, including that nice note, and for organizing some fun winter social rides for us. Please post occasionally and fill us in on how you’re doing and what biking is like up there.
Wishing you the very best! – Kathy

[consularrider]

Steve, I expect I’ll be passing through the area in mid-November and like to stop for a ride on that trail. Maybe we can ride together.

[Dickie]

Best of luck Steve, I’m sure you’ll make the most of the new situation. I’m sorry to see you go, but your reasoning hits close to home and makes complete sense to me. Please check in and let us know how things are working out. Cheers!

[arlrider]

@Steve 97316 wrote:

So while I’m losing commuting, I hope to rediscover riding to just ride.

This right here is the silver lining. Don’t underestimate this. At least for me, as cycling became my full-time commute, the “fun” aspect of it eroded somewhat. It developed almost a Pavlovian association – with work, with bad drivers and cyclists, with horrid weather, etc. Now, I still love it, and there are also those zenlike types who are really able to rise above anything negative and be pure optimists. And I’m able to look forward to organized rides and such. But, I don’t get as excited to roll out of bed on a Saturday and ride as I used to – because I just spent Monday-Friday riding.

So, there’s the upside. You’re going to be able to get excited about riding again, pick the best days and best times, and put 100% into making sure that every ride is great.

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