probably been done to death but i havent seen a thread like this before so i'm wondering, whay started you riding/ did you ever stop? why do you ride today?
having recently been obsessed with the ride journal (www.theridejournal.com )
i have become aware that there is more to riding a bike than i realised.
i started riding as a kid like every other kid. fun and transport.
when i got a little older my bike became my only transport as i became less reliant on my parents and stood on my own two feet.
when i think back to the days of commuting year round 30 miles a day on road on a mountain bike i dont think i really apreciated it at the time. i really found it a chore and to be fair as soon as i could afford to run my car i didnt cycle anywhere much, even for fun.
looking back now though the most memorable rides home were the ones in the depths of winter. pitch black and cold. i used to get a kick out of it. i dont think i realised at the time but i must have done as i turned down so many lifts.
the ride into work was always hard work but i used to love the feeling of freedom riding home.
i had a 5 year gap where i piled on a stone a year. a while ago i decided enough was enough and dusted down my (now knackered) fire mountain.
the memories of being a kid came flooding back. only now i have a van to throw the bikes into, drive somewhere intersting and have a blast for a few hours. so i ride for fun again.
i also think it is head emptying. stressful day forgotten within half a mile.
awesome.
i just need to ride more
having recently been obsessed with the ride journal (www.theridejournal.com )
i have become aware that there is more to riding a bike than i realised.
i started riding as a kid like every other kid. fun and transport.
when i got a little older my bike became my only transport as i became less reliant on my parents and stood on my own two feet.
when i think back to the days of commuting year round 30 miles a day on road on a mountain bike i dont think i really apreciated it at the time. i really found it a chore and to be fair as soon as i could afford to run my car i didnt cycle anywhere much, even for fun.
looking back now though the most memorable rides home were the ones in the depths of winter. pitch black and cold. i used to get a kick out of it. i dont think i realised at the time but i must have done as i turned down so many lifts.
the ride into work was always hard work but i used to love the feeling of freedom riding home.
i had a 5 year gap where i piled on a stone a year. a while ago i decided enough was enough and dusted down my (now knackered) fire mountain.
the memories of being a kid came flooding back. only now i have a van to throw the bikes into, drive somewhere intersting and have a blast for a few hours. so i ride for fun again.
i also think it is head emptying. stressful day forgotten within half a mile.
awesome.
i just need to ride more