[GoLUG] [offtopic] Bicycles

[Ron]

Steve Litt wrote on 2025-09-05 17:09:

>> Was an avid cyclist back then. Too old now.
> 
> I'm familiar with the concept. I bike 10 to 15 miles a week. In the 
> early 1970's I'd ride 15 miles just to get to school or to get to
> work. And then 15 miles back home again.
You're (probably) not too old!

The electric bikes these days are a great way to get into cycling.


Just today I rode ~26km (16miles, 140 furlongs) with about 150 metres 
elevation climb. To get a deal on some bagels (that's the excuse for the 
ride).


It was so smokey out that the north shore mountains couldn't be seen *at 
all*¹.


After ~90% of the way done, I stopped at the park's chin-up bars for 
some lifts & crunches (with all the finesse of a drunk being tasered).


It was glorious.


And I'm in my 7th decade², so you can likely do some riding with an 
electric bike.  Mine's just a push-bike³.


So, I encourage everyone to bike as much as possible.

I'll lose all my conditioning when winter comes and about 400 
consecutive days of cold rain comes. I envy those with rideable winter 
weather!



¹ Forest fire smoke blocked out the famous landmarks:
https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.230158,-123.0349043,126a,35y,354.55h,79.01t/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkwMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

² 7th decade means > 60 years old

³ Push bike is Aussie for bicycle vs motorbike, now vs e-bike