[RBW] Re: High Praise

2010-10-30 Thread Peter Andrews
Work has become 'this thing I do in the middle of my ride' on my Bomba- commuter (yes, it makes me smile every time). Clearly I am currently 'working to live', though I still aspire to 'live to work' someday. Perhaps when I retire... (though I sure hope it's before that). Riding my Riv helps keep

[RBW] Re: High Praise

2010-10-29 Thread George Schick
Jim - I agree. Every time I hop onto my Rambouillet I am amazed all over again at what a great handling bike and wonderful ride I am on. I wish I would've had a bike like that many, many years ago. George On Oct 28, 7:16 pm, James Warren wrote: > I was lucky enough to get a new car last Sunday.

[RBW] Re: High Praise

2010-10-29 Thread Thomas Lynn Skean
+1 for this whole notion. Time on a bike may be time *spent*, but it is not time *wasted*. I would modify the lines from Raising Arizona. "I love to ride." 'You shore said sump'n there, Neville!" Bikes are great! Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean On Oct 29, 5:01 am, Earl Grey wrote: > I know what you

[RBW] Re: High Praise

2010-10-29 Thread Earl Grey
I know what you mean. I am a yoga teacher, and usually commute to the studio on my Sam. Sometimes I take the moped, not because it's faster, but because I arrive less sweaty. When no students show up and I rode the moped, I feel like I just wasted 40 minutes. But when I ride the bike and I get a n

[RBW] Re: High Praise

2010-10-28 Thread doug peterson
You prefer a seven year old bicycle to a brand new car! I love it! So many people don't get that riding my bike to the grocery store makes even a mundane chore an adventure (OK, a possilbe adventure) and is fun, versus the hassle of dealing with the car. dougP On Oct 28, 5:16 pm, James Warren w