Conclusion of my #retirement #bikepacking tour on #Brompton folding #bike : 1,027 km in 19 stages.Thank you for your patience. Thanks also to bikerouter.de and cyclers.app for routing.The daily post here was intended as incentive for all those over 65 with health issues—like myself—who do not yet dare to go on such long bike tours.

#bikepacking #BikeTooter #cycling #CycleTravel #cyclotourisme #cyclotouring #fahrrad #vélo #radreise #radfahren #cyclisme #criticalmass #radtour #BikeItalia #Italy

Does it make sense to travel to a professional conference after you've retired? I decided to find out! How it went at the #Positconf2025 data science event in Atlanta last week:
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-09-28-does-traveling-to-a-professional-conference-make-sense-if-you-re-retired/

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Conclusion of my #retirement #bikepacking tour on #Brompton folding #bike : 1,027 km in 19 stages.Thank you for your patience. Thanks also to bikerouter.de and cyclers.app for routing.The daily post here was intended as incentive for all those over 65 with health issues—like myself—who do not yet dare to go on such long bike tours.

#bikepacking #BikeTooter #cycling #CycleTravel #cyclotourisme #cyclotouring #fahrrad #vélo #radreise #radfahren #cyclisme #criticalmass #radtour #BikeItalia #Italy

FINAL Day 19 of my #retirement #bikepacking tour on #Brompton folding #bike : Casalbordino -> San Salvo (the last 35 km - mostly on the fantastic cycle path "Via Verde della Costa dei Trabocchi" which stops here; further South there are only roads with heavy #traffic ).

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

#bikepacking #BikeTooter #cycling #CycleTravel #cyclotourisme #cyclotouring #fahrrad #vélo #radreise #radfahren #cyclisme #criticalmass #radtour #BikeItalia #Italia #Italy

Assume you’re not eligible for Japanese tax-advantaged investments as an American taxpayer? Think again. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/09/24/how-tos/american-residents-investment-options-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #howtos #investments #expats #retirement #nisa #pensions #pensionfunds

Japan's Cabinet Office will survey how the private sector is encouraging employees to build relationships, with the aim of promoting successful cases nationwide to help to prevent loneliness post-retirement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/23/japan/society/lonliness-prevention-study/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #retirement #cabinetoffice

Day 15 of my #retirement #bikepacking tour on #Brompton folding #bike : Ancona -> Civitanova Marche (45 km, a short but special stage: enchanting #landscapes and #buildings ,and steep climbs [450 m elevation gain] sometimes even pushing my #bike — I'm really getting #old ).

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#bikepacking #BikeTooter #cycling #CycleTravel #cyclotourisme #cyclotouring #fahrrad #vélo #radreise #radfahren #cyclisme #criticalmass #radtour #BikeItalia #Italia #Italy

Day 14 of my #retirement #bikepacking tour on #Brompton folding #bike : Fano -> Ancona (54 km along the #coast – it's a pity that the #CyclePath north of #Ancona is still not extended and you're forced to ride into the #city on a four-lane #road with heavy truck and car #traffic )

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#bikepacking #BikeTooter #cycling #CycleTravel #cyclotourisme #cyclotouring #fahrrad #vélo #radreise #radfahren #cyclisme #criticalmass #radtour #BikeItalia #Italia #Italy

Day 11 of my #retirement #bikepacking tour on #Brompton folding #bike : #Ravenna -> Cesenatico (52 km, departing in the morning at #Dante 's grave on the 704th anniversary of his #death [hence the red roses] and arriving in the afternoon at the #Adriatic#Sea—the perfect day.).

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#bikepacking #BikeTooter #cycling #CycleTravel #cyclotourisme #cyclotouring #fahrrad#vélo #radreise #radfahren #cyclisme #criticalmass #radtour #BikeItalia#Italia#Italy

Travel in retirement: I don’t need a vacation from my vacation anymore! After a ton of sightseeing, I no longer have to worry about heading back to work tired from a trip. 😀 #NextChapter#Retirement
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-09-07-no-more-need-for-a-vacation-from-my-vacation/

Day 3 of my #retirement #bikepacking tour on #Brompton folding #bike : Malpensa -> Milano (63 km, almost entirely along the Naviglio Grande #Canal ,probably the longest single paved cycle path I've ever ridden. We crossed hundreds of local cyclists on racing bikes.)

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#bikepacking #BikeTooter #cycling #CycleTravel #cyclotourisme #cyclotouring #fahrrad#vélo #radreise #radfahren #cyclisme #criticalmass #radtour #BikeItalia#Italia#Italy#Milano

Day 1 of my #retirement #bikepacking tour on #Brompton folding #bike : Domodossola -> Lago Maggiore (52 km, including crossing the #lake by #ferry ).

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#bikepacking #BikeTooter #cycling #CycleTravel #cyclotourisme #cyclotouring #fahrrad#vélo #radreise #radfahren #cyclisme #criticalmass #radtour #BikeItalia#Italia#Italy#LagoMaggiore

Today is my first official day of professional #retirement ,at the age of 67: arrival by #train in #Domodossola, in the #Italian#Alps , to start tomorrow morning a new #bikepacking adventure of over 1000 km on my #Brompton folding #bike (C-Line 6 gears). I'll keep you posted.

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I've been retired a full year now!! 🎉🎉 How my retirement has changed compared with after the first 6 months.
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-08-10-a-year-of-retirement/
#Retirement#NextChapter

How you balance planning vs spontaneity may change when more of your time is your own #Retirement#NextChapter

https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-07-27-planning-vs-spontaneity-in-retirement/

Do retirees need a Sabbath - that is, a day to refrain from work and chores? My latest #NextChapter post:
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-07-13-retirement-and-the-sabbath/

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I think it's (finally) time to update my retirement morning routine!
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-06-29--rethinking-my-mornings-almost-a-year-into-retirement/

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