I broke my bike computer last fall. Really, it was just a wire that snapped. It could have been a pretty simple fix. I just never got around to doing it.
Actually it ended up being a good thing. I quit using a computer. I quit caring about every hundredth of a mile. I quit caring about speed. The stat I used to love - average speed - has not been touched.
Riding is fun. I am not worried that I am dropping below a respectable speed. I take the long way because I want to be on my bike, not because I need another half mile to make it an even ten.
I like to keep track of the total miles, but it is different. Now, I ride about five miles instead of 5.14 miles. It's just an informal thing so I have an idea of what I have done.
Money no spent on gas: $36.23
CO2 not released into the atmosphere: 227.7 pounds
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I've been doing my regular commute for nearly a year and a half, and I still don't really know how far it is or how long it takes.
I have started to know the time by the school bus. If I am passed by the school bus, I will be late. If I stop at the stop light with the bus, I'll show up right on time. If I do not see the bus at all, I have time to stop for a bagel.
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