On Friday, July 29, 2016 at 10:06:51 AM UTC-7, peec...@yahoo.com wrote: > > As ANT bicycles said once upon a time: "transport, not sport". There is > great value in riding for commutes, errands, and slow rides ridden just for > the sake of enjoyment. Exercise is a happy byproduct. Tim Petersen >
That's kind of a weird saying?! Why not sport? Yes, during the week, "transportation riding" is great. We see lots of people commuting to and from work here in SF. Hey, lots of people have *electric bikes* and commute with their children/groceries, etc. It sure beats driving a minivan! (ask me how I know!) But on weekend, why not ride for sport (fun)?! My buddies and I like to go for nice 40 miles with lots of hills (I ride in the SF bay area and hills are a way of life) and when we have the time, as much as 80 miles! It is fun and we get tons of exercise. I have one friend who in the last 4 years got into cycling (from golf!) and has lost like 30+ pounds! He now flies up the hill and really enjoys it! Btw, he's got the latest carbon Trek with di2 and loves it. Hey, if it gets him out and riding, I'm all for it. Further, ANT sells a touring bike. Wouldn't riding out in the country or going on a tour be a form of "sport?" Seems more sporty than transportation. Good Luck! > On Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 5:55:25 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: >> >> Grant mentioned this to me a few weeks ago and I thought I'd pass it >> along: "A 10 to 30 minute ride is always a good idea." I really appreciated >> this because - although I'm not trying to bust out metric centuries anymore >> - I still have a tendency to think short rides don't count as a "real >> ride." Of course that's silly, but apparently I needed to be reminded. >> Today I had exactly 30 minutes available before work started, so I grabbed >> my Bobbin mini velo (Choco-Moose bars) and hit the road. It was fabulous. >> >> He also said, "You should never do a ride you wouldn't want to do every >> day. Well maybe 4 times a year, 5 tops." I love that. >> >> Joe "just (a short) ride" Bernard >> Vallejo, CA. >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
