Originally Posted by
Wildwood
…Married 32 years and a consistent adult cyclist a bit longer
the wife regularly tells me, "Go ride your bikes! (plural)"
She's never stated a feeling of being relegated by the bikes, but .....
She knows The Bike is elemental to my well being.
I have posted
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
… In Ann Arbor MI in the 70’s I really realized the utility of bicycles for commuting, and began touring on a five-speed Schwinn Suburban, but
soon bought a Mercier as did my girlfriend, later my wife. We toured in Michigan and Ontario.
Originally Posted by
Maelochs
What a coincidence that your wife and girlfriend both ride the same bikes. Do they ride together?
In 1977 we moved to Boston on our bikes, as a bicycling honeymoon from Los Angeles to Washington, DC and then took the train up to Boston. We have toured in New England and the Maritime Provinces, and one trip to the DelMarVa peninsula.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…BTW, my wife is a nurse, and she tended me well during my three month convalescence from my cycling accident.
Our relationship was early on very bicycle-centered, including a cross-country cycling honeymoon, so she does not give me a hard time about continuing cycling.
I kid her that's because we have one family car, and it's hers (and our son's) since I cycle commute and do errands.
When I do ride in nasty weather though she does chide me, "You just want to ride today so you can write about it on BikeForums." 
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 09-05-19 at 12:38 PM.