What Does Your Family Think??? - The Chainlink2024-03-29T15:13:39Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/2211490:Topic:18539?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A561222&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMy wife gives my her customar…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-06-22:2211490:Comment:5612222012-06-22T20:01:36.646ZMike Keatinghttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MikeKeating
<p>My wife gives my her customary, "Please be careful" but other than that she knows that I essentially consider biking part of my job. She also knows that I'm usually in a much better mood when I ride so I think she appreciates that!</p>
<p><br></br>One big change for me, though, is when I had kids. I definitely am super careful now and don't take any chances at all. It wasn't like I was a reckless rider before, but now I am very cautious and vigilant because I need to be around for the little…</p>
<p>My wife gives my her customary, "Please be careful" but other than that she knows that I essentially consider biking part of my job. She also knows that I'm usually in a much better mood when I ride so I think she appreciates that!</p>
<p><br/>One big change for me, though, is when I had kids. I definitely am super careful now and don't take any chances at all. It wasn't like I was a reckless rider before, but now I am very cautious and vigilant because I need to be around for the little ones. My daughter is two and she is already obsessed with her tricycle. I absolutely believe that some people just have a love of motion and wheels in their DNA. Every morning when I leave for work she watches me out the kitchen window leave on my bike for work and I wave good bye. </p> My brother just bought a bike…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-06-22:2211490:Comment:5609212012-06-22T16:16:41.656ZJulie Aberman (Hochstadter)https://thechainlink.org/profile/JulieHochstadter
<p>My brother just bought a bike from Working Bikes and is considering talking about commuting to work in the burbs. Go bro!</p>
<p>My brother just bought a bike from Working Bikes and is considering talking about commuting to work in the burbs. Go bro!</p> My mom has also expressed a l…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-03-22:2211490:Comment:5257262012-03-22T21:17:20.346ZNançoishttps://thechainlink.org/profile/NancyEaston
<p>My mom has also expressed a lot of concern that I will be hit by a car in "all that traffic." What I seem to be unable to explain to her is that in the city, when there is a lot of traffic, it usually means that everyone is going about 2 miles an hour.</p>
<p>Sometimes I'm tempted to put on a helmet camera and film some of my route but I can't decide if that would reassure her or just fan her flames. I have to remind myself that she still thinks of me as a horrible teenage driver, and has no…</p>
<p>My mom has also expressed a lot of concern that I will be hit by a car in "all that traffic." What I seem to be unable to explain to her is that in the city, when there is a lot of traffic, it usually means that everyone is going about 2 miles an hour.</p>
<p>Sometimes I'm tempted to put on a helmet camera and film some of my route but I can't decide if that would reassure her or just fan her flames. I have to remind myself that she still thinks of me as a horrible teenage driver, and has no frame of reference for the cautious inner-city biker I've become.</p> I believe my in-laws, who are…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-03-22:2211490:Comment:5257182012-03-22T19:46:10.446ZMelanie Khttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Melanie935
<p>I believe my in-laws, who are some of the nicest people I have ever met, think we are a bit nutty for cycling everywhere. Since they live in the suburbs, they seem to think that cycling is only for exercise and recreation, and that it isn't quite normal to them for us to do our shopping and errands by bicycle instead of using a car. They are really nice about it, but really do not understand how much more convenient it is to use a bicycle. Overall, they express their worry about us cycling…</p>
<p>I believe my in-laws, who are some of the nicest people I have ever met, think we are a bit nutty for cycling everywhere. Since they live in the suburbs, they seem to think that cycling is only for exercise and recreation, and that it isn't quite normal to them for us to do our shopping and errands by bicycle instead of using a car. They are really nice about it, but really do not understand how much more convenient it is to use a bicycle. Overall, they express their worry about us cycling in the scary city traffic and encourage us to use are car more often (usually to go visit them). I think Rob & I were going to plan a trip via bicycle to visit them just because the 40 miles to their home would be an adventure and also really freak them out. </p> I agree with you. A lot of p…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-03-22:2211490:Comment:5258062012-03-22T19:04:10.808ZJulie Aberman (Hochstadter)https://thechainlink.org/profile/JulieHochstadter
<p>I agree with you. A lot of people don't and just go on their merry way. I get made fun of sometimes for being a " naive dreamer" by the conservative people in my life, who I love deeply and agree to disagree. </p>
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<p>For me biking is an integral part of that - I'm making a difference for my health, my wallet, my sanity, and clean air. I try to encourage and empower people to change it up, and try biking to improve their health, wallets and sanity as well. <br></br> <br></br> <cite>Gene…</cite></p>
<p>I agree with you. A lot of people don't and just go on their merry way. I get made fun of sometimes for being a " naive dreamer" by the conservative people in my life, who I love deeply and agree to disagree. </p>
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<p>For me biking is an integral part of that - I'm making a difference for my health, my wallet, my sanity, and clean air. I try to encourage and empower people to change it up, and try biking to improve their health, wallets and sanity as well. <br/> <br/> <cite>Gene Tenner said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/2211490:Topic:18539?page=8&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A525877&x=1#2211490Comment525877"><div><p> I always told him one person can make a difference, so I have to keep the bar high.</p>
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</blockquote> My conservative Iowan and Kan…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-03-22:2211490:Comment:5258772012-03-22T16:39:40.148ZGene Tennerhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/GeneTenner
<p>My conservative Iowan and Kansan brothers see the shape I am in and the pounds I have kept off, so the are fine with their black sheep brother riding his toy. My politically active son has joined me on rides and is proud that cycling has led me down the political path of bicycle activism in Chicago. I always told him one person can make a difference, so I have to keep the bar high.</p>
<p>My conservative Iowan and Kansan brothers see the shape I am in and the pounds I have kept off, so the are fine with their black sheep brother riding his toy. My politically active son has joined me on rides and is proud that cycling has led me down the political path of bicycle activism in Chicago. I always told him one person can make a difference, so I have to keep the bar high.</p> Thanks! His idea, mainly.tag:thechainlink.org,2012-03-22:2211490:Comment:5254272012-03-22T04:00:05.213ZGort 12-mile Pinklegneephttps://thechainlink.org/profile/PeenwormGrubologist
<p>Thanks! His idea, mainly.</p>
<p>Thanks! His idea, mainly.</p> I like that helmet too! Peen…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-03-22:2211490:Comment:5254262012-03-22T03:58:23.365ZJulie Aberman (Hochstadter)https://thechainlink.org/profile/JulieHochstadter
<p>I like that helmet too!<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Peenworm Grubologist said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/2211490:Topic:18539?page=8&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A525653&x=1#2211490Comment525653"><div><p>The other end of my family, however, is cool with it.…</p>
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<p>I like that helmet too!<br/> <br/> <cite>Peenworm Grubologist said:</cite></p>
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</blockquote> The other end of my family, h…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-03-22:2211490:Comment:5256532012-03-22T03:57:32.266ZGort 12-mile Pinklegneephttps://thechainlink.org/profile/PeenwormGrubologist
<p>The other end of my family, however, is cool with it.</p>
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<p>The other end of my family, however, is cool with it.</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m3yVhkqJK8k/T1J1i2lVMaI/AAAAAAAACUg/DYkORgnxjzw/s640/IMG_20120303_134744.jpg"><img class="align-full" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m3yVhkqJK8k/T1J1i2lVMaI/AAAAAAAACUg/DYkORgnxjzw/s640/IMG_20120303_134744.jpg"/></a></p> My dad keeps saying I Should…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-03-22:2211490:Comment:5255582012-03-22T03:24:05.833ZGort 12-mile Pinklegneephttps://thechainlink.org/profile/PeenwormGrubologist
<p>My dad keeps saying I Should get a car Just In Case, and especially now that I'm a single parent and so on, and since he was also a single dad He Knows What I'm Going Through, and I did <em>not</em> remind him that he wasn't the one who stayed with the kids, because well the holidays are stressful enough. So that's definitely oversharing.</p>
<p>My dad keeps saying I Should get a car Just In Case, and especially now that I'm a single parent and so on, and since he was also a single dad He Knows What I'm Going Through, and I did <em>not</em> remind him that he wasn't the one who stayed with the kids, because well the holidays are stressful enough. So that's definitely oversharing.</p>