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Originally Posted by trader220
That's the thing... I am okay with my own skills its that its become less and less enjoyable with more people and less attentive people on the roads. As recently as two years ago I was still commuting 50 miles each way on my bike in traffic. I don't make that commute anymore and I am losing my luster to ride anymore, after decades and probably around 150k miles on the streets.
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This reminds me of something from just yesterday. My younger cousin just bought his first house and his energy and enthusiasm was boundless. He had not only moved in and completely unpacked, but when we left at 9pm he was about to start pulling Sheetrock off the walls in the living room. On the way I marveled at it, but then realized I used to do the same thing 20 something years ago myself. After completely remodeling two houses and restoring several cars, much of it singlehandedly after work and while raising a family, my experience and tool collection is fairly comprehensive. Similarly, I would grab the bike keys over the car keys whenever I could. These days, my desire to do that has lessened- but not disappeared.