Big Milestones and Bonuses of Bike Commuting

[lph]

Bike commuting just rocks

Very impressive numbers, kfergos - and excellent side-effects!

[andtckrtoo]

VERY Impressive! Thanks for sharing! Nice to see someone who has made such a tangible difference in their lives and in the lives of others.

[TahoeDirtGirl]

I tell you what, Mass has got to be the best state to commute in. Riding through these little villages in the morning and buying produce from road side stands could make a gal move here permanently...I can't do that out West. Sigh...what to do...

I think you deserve the Seven. I told myself when I put a thousand on my commuter, I get to upgrade. I got a ways to go...I think 600 more miles?!

[pardes]

That is awe-inspiring! I can't believe how fast the miles add up even with a short commute like mine.

I haven't driven the car for ANYTHING in ages and I don't miss it at all! My friends think I'm completely crazy "at my age" but it's just their mindset that believes that they JUST CAN'T UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES live without a car.

I understand why people think that way to a point but to not even allow the possibility of a major change in your life is truly sad.

I remember a letter of resignation I wrote for a theoretically peachy job where I was climbing the career ladder by leaps and bounds. It bothered me that it seemed that my future fate was sealed and so I threw it to the wind and resigned with a quote from DuBois: "The important thing is this: to be able to sacrifice at any moment what you are for what you might become."

Any time I get too complacent since then in whatever situation, I consider if it's time to "sacrifice what I am for what I might become."

Biking has turned out not to be a sacrifice but a gift.