I've got three kids (ages 6, 11 and 13) so obviously have been where you are. Feels like forever ago now, which indicates that this period in your life will soon enough pass and you'll be back to riding more regularly. In the meantime, you just need to change your expectations, which for me meant simply commuting to work via bike and finding trails along the way. That became my outlet.
Those longer bike rides you used to enjoy are going to be even harder to come by, so you have to find satisfaction in other types of bike-related adventures. Riding at night is a possible solution, but when you're getting by with less than four hours of sleep every night, there's a pretty good chance you'll be smacking trees and falling off cliffs as you nod off on the downhills due to zombie-like fatigue. Best stick to the commuting option, in my opinion.
Aug. 22, 2017, 10:10 a.m. - Geof Harries
I've got three kids (ages 6, 11 and 13) so obviously have been where you are. Feels like forever ago now, which indicates that this period in your life will soon enough pass and you'll be back to riding more regularly. In the meantime, you just need to change your expectations, which for me meant simply commuting to work via bike and finding trails along the way. That became my outlet. Those longer bike rides you used to enjoy are going to be even harder to come by, so you have to find satisfaction in other types of bike-related adventures. Riding at night is a possible solution, but when you're getting by with less than four hours of sleep every night, there's a pretty good chance you'll be smacking trees and falling off cliffs as you nod off on the downhills due to zombie-like fatigue. Best stick to the commuting option, in my opinion.