When do you ride?

[singletrackmind]

My favorite time to begin a ride is 5am, before most motorists are on the road. I have lights and a blinky butt for until the sun comes up.

Other than that it's whenever the heck I can get out of the house (kids)! We have trails around here I can pull a trailer on and take kids and decent roads and I have lights for when it's dark and I'm on my own.

[cruziegirl]

If you work outside the home, that is. Commuting to work is the way I took up cycling again about 12 years ago and found that it was perfect. I couldn't woose out at the end of the day because I *had* to go home sometime and the bike was the only transportation I had. But if commuting isn't an option for you first thing in the morning seems to work best.

[betagirl]

I get my longest rides in by starting by 6am, which I do on Saturdays. During the week I ride around 6:00 til I run out of daylight. I work from home so it's hard to not hop on the bike for my "lunch break"

[KSH]

Well, I typically only ride Saturday and Sunday.

There has been a Wednesday night I picked up this last week too. Which is harder for me to do... since I have to run home at lunch to walk my dog... and then I don't get home until 8:30 PM (bed at 11:30).

I think each person has to find what works for them. Due to the fact that I am single, with no kids, I have and easier time of it... but I still find it a struggle.

Oh... do you think you can ride early in the morning on the weekends? You didn't say if you had kids/hubby/etc... so not sure what your restraints are. But maybe you can find a babysitter for certain days/times so you can ride?

[shadon]

Well, I typically only ride Saturday and Sunday.

There has been a Wednesday night I picked up this last week too. Which is harder for me to do... since I have to run home at lunch to walk my dog... and then I don't get home until 8:30 PM (bed at 11:30).

I think each person has to find what works for them. Due to the fact that I am single, with no kids, I have and easier time of it... but I still find it a struggle.

Oh... do you think you can ride early in the morning on the weekends? You didn't say if you had kids/hubby/etc... so not sure what your restraints are. But maybe you can find a babysitter for certain days/times so you can ride?

You just about described me to a tee! No kids but I work for the most uncreative comapny in the world and have an iron clad 8-5 schedule. I walk a friends' dog after work so that ads an hour at the end of the day.

No kids, so that issue is moot.

I may try and get out for a ride around 5:30 am, since the sun is up by then. I might be able to get an hour in there.

Thank you all! for your suggestions! I may invest in a trainer so that I can ride a bit in the evenings.

Wow! I love this place!

[KSH]

You just about described me to a tee! No kids but I work for the most uncreative comapny in the world and have an iron clad 8-5 schedule. I walk a friends' dog after work so that ads an hour at the end of the day.

No kids, so that issue is moot.

I may try and get out for a ride around 5:30 am, since the sun is up by then. I might be able to get an hour in there.

Thank you all! for your suggestions! I may invest in a trainer so that I can ride a bit in the evenings.

Wow! I love this place!

Well, I work 8:30 to 5:00 M-F.

Do you think someone else could walk your friends dog? Or maybe you could go during lunch so you could ride after work? Or could you ride and then go walk the dog?

What about weekends? If you ride 2 days a week... that would be good.

Without kids or a family, we have more flexibility. Good luck on finding what works for you!