The one thing I hate about cycling is....

[tintin40]

falling off. It F**king hurts.

 

[CassidyAce]

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Agreed. A few years ago, I came off straight into a patch of stinging nettles. Must have had 50+ stings all up my left leg, arm and the side of my face. Nothing broken but not pleasant.

 

[grantoury]

Riding to work in torrential rain and having to work with water still in your shoes. Still better than driving a car or taking the bus.

 

[synchronicity]

When you get a spate of punctures. Currently in one such spate.

 

[moonlite]

. . . that you have to have a bit of fitness to really enjoy your shiny bike-shaped toys

 

[novocaine]

Riding to work in torrential rain and having to work with water still in your shoes. Still better than driving a car or taking the bus.

wet socks, I hate wet socks.

 

[W7Ford]

I don't much like the rest of the population when I'm out on a ride. The perfect ride for me would involve seeing noone. Don't get me wrong, everyone is as entitled to be enjoying the world as each other, it's just the minor inconvenience of navigating others, all be it someone out for a walk with headphones on, or a car not giving you quite enough room, even the apologetic interaction with someone who's had to round up their 3 lively dogs to let you pass, or the person who didnt hear your bell on the first two rings, and then fell into a bush on the 3rd, bemoaning how you had startled them. I'd much rather have solitude.

 

[synchronicity]

I don't much like the rest of the population when I'm out on a ride. The perfect ride for me would involve seeing noone. Don't get me wrong, everyone is as entitled to be enjoying the world as each other, it's just the minor inconvenience of navigating others, all be it someone out for a walk with headphones on, or a car not giving you quite enough room, even the apologetic interaction with someone who's had to round up their 3 lively dogs to let you pass, or the person who didnt hear your bell on the first two rings, and then fell into a bush on the 3rd, bemoaning how you had startled them. I'd much rather have solitude.

try mtb

 

[W7Ford]

try mtb

I exclusively mountain bike, but there are roads to traverse to get to/from/between trails, and other people on those trails. We're a much more congested island than Australia.

 

[legrandefromage]

the glares from some riders, not all though

Maybe the fact that I'm not dressed for the Giro ( I. E baggy t-shirt and shorts) indicates that I may possibly be having too much fun on a 50 year old bicycle