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HAB911

(8,865 posts)
Tue May 2, 2017, 09:09 AM May 2017

New Stonekettle: Antipodes

You notice things.

I spend an hour each morning on my bike.

I ride quiet low-traffic roads, mostly through residential neighborhoods.

My daily route varies, but always includes both city and rural areas.

I’m riding for exercise, fitness, and mostly just because I enjoy it. It helps me write. It gives me time to think.

I ride a minimum of 60 minutes each morning, more if conditions are good. I typically cover 12-20 miles (further on the ultra-lightweight racer, less on the heavier hybrid). If I ride in the evening too, I might cover 25 to 30 miles in a day.

You notice things.

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New Stonekettle: Antipodes (Original Post) HAB911 May 2017 OP
Much like any pleasant bike ride or walk... WePurrsevere May 2017 #1
Happy to rec Jim Wright. malthaussen May 2017 #2

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
1. Much like any pleasant bike ride or walk...
Tue May 2, 2017, 10:03 AM
May 2017

the 'trip' is a bit slower but you notice much more which, in the end, makes the journey worth while.

If a bit short on time or patience you could go down to the third, "Doctor, lawyer, Indian chief. Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief" break but you'll miss some views worth taking in.

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