How much do you love bike riding?

snotty badger

jay12 wrote:

makes me stay away from the computer

:shock: You've nearly made 4000 posts in just over a year! And thats just on here! I'd hate to think how many if you never rode at all!

jay12

snotty badger wrote:

jay12 wrote:

makes me stay away from the computer

:shock: You've nearly made 4000 posts in just over a year! And thats just on here! I'd hate to think how many if you never rode at all!

thats true . yeah but if i didin't ride i wouldn't be on here

hbrashaw

exactly- so you wouldn't need to be kept away from the pc by mtbing :roll:

Raymondavalon

jay12 wrote:

basically it gives me something to do, hang out with riding friends, film, take cool pics, spend money on something worthy, make me fit and healthy, makes me stay away from the computer, i love fetelling with bikes, i spend most of my time on biek realted websites. in fact i love it so much that i want to become a pro and move to canada in the future

Jay12, please go pick up your bike.. please...

Stevo_666

I've gone from a pretty much nothing to being a bit of a bike nut in a year and a half. Originally got back into it as I had a repeat bout of sciatica (bloody painful) and wanted a way of exercising without doing my back in again. I caught the bug again and love it - MTB, commuting and may even get a 'proper' road bike :oops: . I'm also addicted in that I get ratty and start feeling unfit and flabby if I don't get on the saddle for a few days. Nice drug habit to have 8)

Also I'm a bit of an adrenaline junkie and the MTB'ing has filled that gap to some extent since I gave up doing trackdays

spongtastic

Well, after starting seriously again about 7 years ago I've gained weight and my waist size has gone from 32 to 34.

This is mainly because I'm no longer a lanky bloke who looks like a reject from the Mr Muscle adverts but a fine figure of a man with muscles and proper shoulders. Plus for the first time in my life I can also run about 5 miles without turning purple and falling over.

If I stopped now then as I'm 36 and mainly office based my weight would balloon and I'd look like John Prescot, so I'm sort of trapped.

.blitz

lawman wrote:

out of 10 im probably at 11

^^ this

Jack_is_Back

At 34 I am liking it more than ever. I "re-discovered" mountain biking recently and am so glad of it. Through friends-of-friends I now have a network of over 20 biking buddies so can pretty much guarantee there will be a few people available on any given day.

I'm fortunate enough to live on the edge of the Peak District so I make the most of it. Long may it last 8)

joshtp

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that much

joshtp

actualy , a bit more. Basicly its awsome. The best thing in the world.

GHill

cee wrote:

For me...Its how I clear my head. Its the only thing I do in my spare time where my mind feels truly clear..thinking about nothing apart from what is ahead.

This struck a chord with me. I've got a lot on my plate at the moment and a few good rides should help me through it.

bike-a-swan

I thought I could probably do without it, but having spent pretty much the whole of may off the bike, I got pretty antsy. I love it, but I think now it might actually be a bit more of a habit.

jayson

My bike is an integral part of my life, if i couldnt ride it i really dont know what i'd do. Earlier this year i had a accident and i couldnt ride my bike or do anything at all in fact for 4 months and it was the most miserable time of my life.

When im not riding it im at home in in the garage looking at it or fettling with it to make it work better or im online looking for the next shiny new part im gon buy for it.

I enjoy the fixing side of things as much as i do the riding along with the technology involved in biking from exotic materials to the latest 89spd gear set and everything in between.

Im no racing whippet but aslong as u enjoy what ur doing then as far as im concerned that doesnt matter at all.

Mickey Eye

I like it a lot. It's a good hobby and a great way to keep fit as well as creating personal challenges that are very satisfying. But I also sail, hike and have recently started shooting and fishing.

Happy Harry

Mickey Eye wrote:

But I also sail, hike and have recently started shooting and fishing.

Well, how much spare time have you got??? :shock:

I'd have to combine the hobbies into two to fit them all in. Ride the bike halfway, hike in a circle and pick it up again to ride home. If I was sailing, I'd have to take the gun and shoot some fish while I was out.

And I'd still have the housework to do when I got home

CycloRos

It's a hobby, but probably the most varied, enjoyable and satisfying hobby I've known which probably explains why I'm still as keen now as I was when I first started. I enjoy the challenge of riding new places, the challenge of learning new mechanical skills and the sharing of these experiences with anyone who'll listen

I doubt I'd have visited half the places in the UK if it wasn't for riding, I've got to meet some great people along the way, and my fitness and general health is the best its ever been!

Would I be gutted if I had to give it up? hell, yes!

Mickey Eye

Happy Harry wrote:

Well, how much spare time have you got??? :shock:

I'd have to combine the hobbies into two to fit them all in. Ride the bike halfway, hike in a circle and pick it up again to ride home. If I was sailing, I'd have to take the gun and shoot some fish while I was out.

And I'd still have the housework to do when I got home

Never enough is the basic answer. Sailing is pretty crew specific and depends on who else is available. Hiking, fishing and shooting combine pretty well and are also things I can do with my fiancée.

Cycling is something I can do on my own at almost any time and gets me out of the flat when I need to. When I can't cycle it's probably okay because I can ski instead.

Stevo_666

Mickey Eye wrote:

Cycling is something I can do on my own at almost any time and gets me out of the flat when I need to. When I can't cycle it's probably okay because I can ski instead.

You are a lucky man 8) Skiing is my other sporting passion but I only get to do that 1 week a year at best . Must try to get a job in Geneva !

brewcrew

i love biking almost as much as the guy in the blue shirt loves noodles but definitely not as much as the guy in the red shirt loves noodles. LOL

http://www.explosm.net/comics/1704/

captainfly

If I had to choose betweeen biking and beer, I would give up beer
Seriously I've got it bad I mean I am even considering giving up smoking so I can ride faster :shock:

specialized989

i disagree with peeople who go out solely for the reason to get fitter. JUST GO OUT AND RIDE FOR THE HELL OF IT!!! WHO GIVES A TURD WHAT YOUR AVERAGE CADENCE IS!!!! WHAT IS AVERAGE CADENce ANYWAY!!!! GO AND GET COVERED IN MUD B|ECAUSE DEEP DOWN YOU KNOW YOU ARE A RIDING BEAST OF MAN WITH NOTHING TO FEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sorry, got carried away....

hardcorerider

I really love riding my bike. It all started a couple of years ago when I started commuting to work. I got more and more into it and realized I loved it. Now I spend far too much money on my bike when I should be saving for a house with my girlfriend.

underdog

As many have already said it's just the best way to clear your mind, get some exercise and put a smile on your face. I love the fact no matter what is going on in life when you're heading down a nice piece of single track all you're worried about is the next 10 yards, nothing else is on your mind.

My wife even notices how much happier I am when I come home after being out on the bike.

zonda200

starting biking 1 yr ago,rode through the mud in the winter ,stopped smoking 5 months ago spend to much money on it and fecking love it ,only wish i had found it earlier in life

reevie25

I LOVE IT! it really clears the head, but sometimes when you're bike isn't performing as it should it's a real nightmare :twisted:

neninja

I really enjoy it. I have seen so much more of the area where I live using the bike. In the car you miss so much.

I've found trails and places I never knew existed and just love being out in the countryside.

Not a totally fair weather rider - was out in the snow, ice and sleet earlier in the year but do prefer a bit of sun.

supertwisted

Love it and hate it.

When i'm fit, the bike is running sweet and i'm hitting the right trail in all the right places it's great.

But family commitments mean i can't get out as often as i'd like, my health and fitness let me down sometimes and i'm not as good a rider as i'd like to be.

Like any sport, good days and bad.

I still love it though - it's ace.