I have a fourteen year old daughter, and I have a farm, and I work 40 hrs a week about 35 mins (non bikeable due to a bridge) away from home. My daughter starts at a new charter high school this year in another city - about 45 mins. away - and must be driven to the bus at 7:10, two days a week (the other days she is with her Dad.)

Last week I went out alone on a non-kid day for a 25 miler and came home to one of our animals giving birth.

It's definitely a challenge.

I worked out a schedule and told everyone too bad - I gots to ride. On non-kid days I ride in the a.m., do farm chores and check all the pregnant mom animals, then go to work. On kid days, I ride in the evenings after evening farm chores. I'll be able to keep this up until it starts getting darker earlier. Then I don't know what I'll do - get up at 4? But then, it's dark then, too. I guess I'll need to get a lamp on the bike. Meantime my husband only gets to ride once a week - his schedule is even crazier.

You just gotta make it happen!