Jonathan,
I've enjoyed your weekly articles for a while now.
My wife and I have been good savers . Riding is good for the body and the soul.
I love to ride.
I am lucky to live in the area I do, Summit County , Colorado, where there are miles and miles of paved bike paths and so I rarely find myself competing with autos .Also, Mtn Biking or even gravel bike riding on dirt roads or single track trails can be much safer than competing with cars.
Keep on riding! Of course, our area is known for it's Alpine skiing. We have known many folks that have injured themselves repeatedly skiing. Everyone seems to face the choice of tempering their activities, eliminating them, or continuing to get hurt. My wife and I have a "safe and sane" attitude regarding our activities, where we mitigate the risk. We remind ourselves at the beginning of most activities "to be aware, to be careful".
With this in mind , at 62 we continue to ski/snowboard, road bike, mountain bike, hike beautiful long hikes, kiteboard, swim, and work to stay fit!!! Of course I 've had a few mishaps in my life, but the most frightening was when I was 20 years old. In my freshman year at UC Berkeley I rode my old 10 speed all around town. At this time I was relegated to riding on the shoulder of roads............no bike lanes!!! While on Shattuck Ave, headed home, a City bus approached me from behind, attempted to pass me, the bus came along side me and then slowly edged closer to the curb that I was riding next to. The bus hit me, pushed me off my bike, and then ran over my bike! Luckily, I was not riding fast and was able to jump off and roll onto the sidewalk. As I said, more frightening than anything else. Lesson: I can't compete with cars, buses, or anything else like that!! Keep on writing, investing, and riding!!! (safely, by the way!)
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Jonathan, I've enjoyed your weekly articles for a while now. My wife and I have been good savers . Riding is good for the body and the soul. I love to ride. I am lucky to live in the area I do, Summit County , Colorado, where there are miles and miles of paved bike paths and so I rarely find myself competing with autos .Also, Mtn Biking or even gravel bike riding on dirt roads or single track trails can be much safer than competing with cars. Keep on riding! Of course, our area is known for it's Alpine skiing. We have known many folks that have injured themselves repeatedly skiing. Everyone seems to face the choice of tempering their activities, eliminating them, or continuing to get hurt. My wife and I have a "safe and sane" attitude regarding our activities, where we mitigate the risk. We remind ourselves at the beginning of most activities "to be aware, to be careful". With this in mind , at 62 we continue to ski/snowboard, road bike, mountain bike, hike beautiful long hikes, kiteboard, swim, and work to stay fit!!! Of course I 've had a few mishaps in my life, but the most frightening was when I was 20 years old. In my freshman year at UC Berkeley I rode my old 10 speed all around town. At this time I was relegated to riding on the shoulder of roads............no bike lanes!!! While on Shattuck Ave, headed home, a City bus approached me from behind, attempted to pass me, the bus came along side me and then slowly edged closer to the curb that I was riding next to. The bus hit me, pushed me off my bike, and then ran over my bike! Luckily, I was not riding fast and was able to jump off and roll onto the sidewalk. As I said, more frightening than anything else. Lesson: I can't compete with cars, buses, or anything else like that!! Keep on writing, investing, and riding!!! (safely, by the way!)
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