tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post1757748958840906819..comments2024-03-04T01:16:15.730-07:00Comments on Ski Bike Junkie: Cyclist yardSki Bike Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295969126174565599noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-31108449643010639222010-10-22T21:42:39.539-06:002010-10-22T21:42:39.539-06:00Currently maintaining three lawns. That is all.Currently maintaining three lawns. That is all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-12140480507465903312010-10-22T08:48:53.830-06:002010-10-22T08:48:53.830-06:00My lawn mower now has a drivers license. Somehow I...My lawn mower now has a drivers license. Somehow I see my lawn getting much longer. While we were on Vacation one of my neighbors mowed my lawn. I thought that is weird. Later when I was unpacking I looked into the back yard and noticed that the grass was well 2 garbage cans long. I still have not mowed it. Maybe Sunday.Blackdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00049275343213520407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-87043495744138132932010-10-21T19:02:14.661-06:002010-10-21T19:02:14.661-06:00Interesting. You keep your bike stuff in the trunk...Interesting. You keep your bike stuff in the trunk of your car. I keep my work stuff in the trunk of my bike. Well, it seemed interesting when the thought occurred to me...Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-13222508687865556892010-10-21T16:39:05.156-06:002010-10-21T16:39:05.156-06:00Oh great. Now I guess I'm off to join the mas...Oh great. Now I guess I'm off to join the masses by vacuuming my garage. Thanks so very much for the validation. (Which is all I'm after these days.)Rabidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01910636993163166976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-46433602053650693422010-10-21T16:02:12.692-06:002010-10-21T16:02:12.692-06:00Rabid: One of my Boise friends has a dedicated gar...Rabid: One of my Boise friends has a dedicated garage vacuum.Ski Bike Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295969126174565599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-35418984572275711282010-10-21T16:01:48.821-06:002010-10-21T16:01:48.821-06:00Rabid, we vacuum our garage weekly, i should menti...Rabid, we vacuum our garage weekly, i should mention that our entire house is our garage.StupidBikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994994198022740179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-81210960029749417052010-10-21T15:52:35.663-06:002010-10-21T15:52:35.663-06:00We're in the same situation. Only our situati...We're in the same situation. Only our situation doesn't stop at the yard -- it trickles into everything we're responsible for. I read this yesterday and kind of sighed with relief, knowing that there are other people out there who place recreation above piddly details like yard work, house work, etc work. <br /><br />I hadn't planned to leave a comment, 'cause, like, I didn't really have anything smart to say about the matter. However, I just drove by my neighbor's house and she was VACUUMING HER GARAGE. Vacuuming! The turrets in me nearly screamed, "Good Lord Lady! Put the damned vacuum down and recreate!"<br /><br />I didn't though. I still have to live here. And be somewhat diplomatic. So thanks for being here for me.Rabidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01910636993163166976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-47910063388487642982010-10-21T11:41:38.820-06:002010-10-21T11:41:38.820-06:00I always keep a laundry basket of the required ite...I always keep a laundry basket of the required items in the garage near my car. I just load the whole basket in the car or use its contents and replace after a ride. Anything that needs to be washed I try to wear before leaving, and hang on the edge of the basket in the car after the ride, so that I know what needs to be washed. So far, this system has been very efficient, and I can't remember the last time I forgot anything for a ride.itgotweirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12603611462749391130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-35066379187985521952010-10-21T10:16:15.672-06:002010-10-21T10:16:15.672-06:00My wife mows our lawn 99% of the time by her choic...My wife mows our lawn 99% of the time by her choice. When she had a baby last June I was able to mow it 1 or 2 times, but other than that I can' remember the last time I mowed. She even refuses use the self-propelled option, opting to push with her own power to get a "better workout".<br /><br />One in a million she is, I know!UtRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196214593560383672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-91235084892570695732010-10-21T09:31:15.984-06:002010-10-21T09:31:15.984-06:00Our xeriscape has been relatively cheap, as all ot...Our xeriscape has been relatively cheap, as all other things in life, it is as expensove as you want it to be, you can pay 10k and have it all done at once by someone else, or do it over time, yourself (or your wife)<br /><br />Getting a plan for about 5 bucks, getting your mulch and dirt in truckloads from the dump and buying plants a block at a time from a local guy. <br /><br />And watcher, the difference in the xeri and the hybrid is that the cure is not worse than the disease.StupidBikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994994198022740179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-60622783628981378202010-10-21T09:09:20.323-06:002010-10-21T09:09:20.323-06:00This is exactly why you have kids. My son started...This is exactly why you have kids. My son started mowing the lawn when he was 8 years old. Happiest day of my life. I usually trim while he is mowing, so it only take about 45 minutes, which is done on a weeknight as to not interfere with the holy day of Saturday. Also, I just focus on the lawn. If some other person in your house wants flowers/garden that is their problem.<br /><br />Meticulous yards and cycling just don't mix.JZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799409801284598416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-88928571914805848572010-10-21T09:02:54.150-06:002010-10-21T09:02:54.150-06:00I've got the same issue. My only goal is to b...I've got the same issue. My only goal is to be the second worst yard in the neighborhood. I usually get one (but no more than one) HOA letter/year, so I think I am succeeding. I do tend to mow once every 2/3 weeks since that is upper limit on how grass can grow and still be able to mow w/o the mower getting stuck.<br /><br />I typically keep the back seat down in my 4Runner, with 2 bikes in the back, plus gear, equipment, camelbacks, a crate full of repair stuff, etc. So, on the plus side, my truck rarely gets named for carpooling to lunch at work.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09893633242494385750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-39827807630613418582010-10-21T05:13:56.396-06:002010-10-21T05:13:56.396-06:00I pay someone to mow. Your post gave me a great id...I pay someone to mow. Your post gave me a great idea: maybe I could pay someone to clean out my car!<br /><br />Grizzly is right- xeriscaping is expensive. It takes years to pay back through water, lawn service savings. Price of water needs to go up... (Probably like gas and hybrid cars- makes you feel good, but not a $-saver unless the commodity price goes up)Watcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-54490417392631190062010-10-20T22:31:43.280-06:002010-10-20T22:31:43.280-06:00"Hiring out" has several different degre..."Hiring out" has several different degrees. You could pay a landscaping service. But like you said, it's spendy. Or, you could find a 13 year old kid in the neighborhood and pay him $10 to mow twice a month and pick a few weeds. Toss in a few brownies that your wife has made, and he's the happiest kid on the block. He has a "job", you have a decent looking yard (and still get to race every weekend). Win.<br /><br />Meanwhile, my lawn is about 8 inches deep right now. I think I can get away with just one more mowing before its goes completely dormant. <br /><br />(PS. I wanted to xeriscape my yard here, but it turns out, it's pretty darned expensive. Grass is cheap.)Grizzly Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216018097001642270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-23735530079706627382010-10-20T21:06:34.134-06:002010-10-20T21:06:34.134-06:00I like your foreclosed house angle. None in my nei...I like your foreclosed house angle. None in my neighborhood so my weedy ugly lawn and general unkept yard sticks out. But nice to know I'm not the only one.<br /><br />Michael you're my hero, StupidBike too (if you really have a xeriscaped yard, or even if you're planning on it). Lawns look nice, and they are fun for the kids and nice to lay on, but growing a crop that produces no food seems weird.KanyonKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-74159614437134921462010-10-20T20:37:14.915-06:002010-10-20T20:37:14.915-06:00seriously, try having 2 cyclists in the house, wit...seriously, try having 2 cyclists in the house, with multiple jobs each, and no garage, it is like i'm in college, can't decide if that is good or bad.<br /><br />xeri scape is the answer, luckily no HOA here.StupidBikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994994198022740179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-6913133069692569682010-10-20T19:33:22.149-06:002010-10-20T19:33:22.149-06:0020 years ago I decided mowing lawns was not for me...20 years ago I decided mowing lawns was not for me. I replaced the grass with plants and bark. The plants don't ask for much care and I have more time for riding.bikeseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507897768724000377noreply@blogger.com