It would take me about 45 minutes one way. It could work, assuming it never rained or snowed (both will absolutely happen here in upstate NY) and my exercise-induced asthma didn’t prevent me physically from doing so. Don’t get me wrong, I love my ebike for quick zips around town, but it’s no replacement for my car at this point. It can’t function in the rain or snow and, even if it could, I don’t want to risk injuring myself by riding on un-shoveled sidewalks or the slurry of death that accumulates on the sides of the road from the snow plows. Plus I have to keep my work laptop dry, and I’d be much less safe against the US’s notoriously brutal cyclist ignorance.
As someone with Excercise-Induced asthma i must ask; Dont you have an emergency inhaler? Also going for walks does gradually build up your endurance, just obviously never overdo it (especially in the winter, you will keel over and simply die).
But, as the future is looking less and less car centric it would be a good idea to start now.
I do, yes, but in every single gym class I’ve been in I would have to stop what I was doing completely and use my inhaler. The school tried having me use it before the exercise, but that did nothing.
I played hockey and had to do the same (30 second shifts were all I could do, but thats all you need to do!)
Trust me I know an emergency isn’t anywhere near enough for extended strenuous workouts. However, it does allow you to throw your hands up and continue to walk.
None of this is meant to come down on you either, this was just how I was able to get myself to a point where I personally can run a mile now without wanting to die. More of an “If you ever wanted, im sure you could!”
They do make inhalers that are longer-lasting and intended to prevent asthma attacks, but I haven’t tried them yet. If I ever get a house that will let me keep more than one bicycle so I can have a non-ebike (those omafiets look pretty sweet but I’d need adjustable gears for the slopes around here), I might consider it.
If you have 15min drive to office, that would be ~15-45min with bicycle and save you a good bunch yearly if you want to put it that way
It would take me about 45 minutes one way. It could work, assuming it never rained or snowed (both will absolutely happen here in upstate NY) and my exercise-induced asthma didn’t prevent me physically from doing so. Don’t get me wrong, I love my ebike for quick zips around town, but it’s no replacement for my car at this point. It can’t function in the rain or snow and, even if it could, I don’t want to risk injuring myself by riding on un-shoveled sidewalks or the slurry of death that accumulates on the sides of the road from the snow plows. Plus I have to keep my work laptop dry, and I’d be much less safe against the US’s notoriously brutal cyclist ignorance.
Just breathe better, god how simple do you need it to be? /s
As someone with Excercise-Induced asthma i must ask; Dont you have an emergency inhaler? Also going for walks does gradually build up your endurance, just obviously never overdo it (especially in the winter, you will keel over and simply die).
But, as the future is looking less and less car centric it would be a good idea to start now.
I do, yes, but in every single gym class I’ve been in I would have to stop what I was doing completely and use my inhaler. The school tried having me use it before the exercise, but that did nothing.
I played hockey and had to do the same (30 second shifts were all I could do, but thats all you need to do!)
Trust me I know an emergency isn’t anywhere near enough for extended strenuous workouts. However, it does allow you to throw your hands up and continue to walk.
None of this is meant to come down on you either, this was just how I was able to get myself to a point where I personally can run a mile now without wanting to die. More of an “If you ever wanted, im sure you could!”
They do make inhalers that are longer-lasting and intended to prevent asthma attacks, but I haven’t tried them yet. If I ever get a house that will let me keep more than one bicycle so I can have a non-ebike (those omafiets look pretty sweet but I’d need adjustable gears for the slopes around here), I might consider it.