Bert,

I avoided using my bike when I lived in my old place cause I'd have to take it down (and UP) about 8 steep steps, it's heavy (a mountain bike), and I have a bad back. I moved here 2 years ago, keep my bike in a ground level garage, and still haven't had it out.

I used to commute and do errands by bike, (you should have seen me bringing home a Christmas tree bungeed to the back rack!), but now that I have a car.....

What got me into doing really long rides, when I did them, was riding with a club. The club would schedule various rides for different ability levels, but there was at least one ride that met at the same place, at noon on Sundays, year round. You didn't have to look at a newsletter, it was always there.

When you discover the secret of motivating yourself, let me know.

Mary