It would be great to be able to bike to work. Amy almost had to do it on marathon day because of road closures, but we found an open route from our house to the office so it was unnecessary. That’s the most recent time it’s come up, but by no means the only time. We know lots of people in the area who use their bikes for transportation, so this isn’t breaking new ground or doing something dramatic and radical.<\/p>\n
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Basically, it comes down to the old Nike tagline – “Just Do It.” Making excuses is easy, here’s a sample. I don’t want to get all sweaty since I’m meeting clients. My bike’s chain is exposed and tends to get grease on me and my clothes. My showings are in distant towns, or there are long distances between homes. I don’t have a good way to carry my stuff. My house doesn’t have a garage, so I have to haul my bike out of the basement each time I ride. I could go on all day.<\/p>\n
Rather than focusing on why I can’t ride a bike to sell real estate, I’m going to start focusing on opportunities when it is possible. And it’s not always going to be possible. I’m not going to ride in bad weather. I’m not going to ride long distances. I’m probably not going to be riding on weekend days in the spring when we’re busiest. <\/p>\n
I’m going to start small, and I’m going to start today. I’m writing this on a Tuesday in October. It’s a relatively slow day, so I’m going to go on broker’s tour on my bike. There are only a few houses I need to see, and they’re all in Hartford and West Hartford, so it’s manageable. Moderate distance, no time constraints, no client interaction. Just do it.<\/p>\n
We’ll see how it goes… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It would be great to be able to bike to work. Amy almost had to do it on marathon day because of road closures, but we found an open route from our house to the office so it was unnecessary. That’s the most recent time it’s come up, but by no means the only time. We know lots of people in the area who use their bikes for transportation, so this isn’t breaking new ground<\/p>\n