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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
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Bikes: 2015 Charge Plug, 2007 Dahon Boardwalk, 1997 Nishiki Blazer, 1984 Nishiki International, 2006 Felt F65, 1989 Dahon Getaway V
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I'm 57 and bike commute 9 miles each way sun, rain, snow or ice. My main commuter has long fenders and my old MTB has fenders and wears studded snow tires in the winter. I'm good up to 100F but it rarely gets over 97F officially in Colorado Springs. As of last winter I pushed my cold limit down to 7F from 10F where it's been for a few years.
I have a weekly meeting after work on Mondays so I usually drive on Mondays, and I drive on any other day I have an errand I can't accomplish on the bike due to having to provide lifts for family members or having to ferry items not possible on one of my bikes.
The only other times I drive are illness (seldom), or when my body says "no" louder than my brain says "yes" which isn't too often. Three things that help motivate me are the unpleasantness of afternoon traffic; plus not riding for more than a day makes me cranky. And riding clears my sinuses, so when I don't ride I'm more prone to sinus pressure.
I wouldn't say I'm dedicated as much as not riding is uncomfortable and unpleasant.