Cycling: is there a spiritual side to it?

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[The History Man]

Having offended @The History Man yesterday with some anti religious buffoonery, I decided to try and make amends.

Today I read the preface to "Science and Spiritual practices" by Rupert Sheldrake. He is a scientist with a spiritual look on life who wants to make spiritual practices accesible to all. When I read about him going on pilgrimages in England, I thought about my travels on the bicycle. I have at some point said on this venerable forum how I feel my bicycle hums while we go along. This occurs when I find a rhythm and a certain speed. I only experience this on one of my bicycles, the others are merely good but this one is an extension of myself. A longer ride, usually with a goal and a return journey, to me also has the quality of a pilgrimage, where you travel along a road where so many have gone before you to a certain destination. It is a reconnection with the road, the countryside and the places you visit. It has a spiritual quality, I realized while I read Rupert's book.

The question then for this thread is, do you feel there is more to a ride than mastering the bicycle and the terrain and becoming fit?


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Offensive does not equate to offended.

 

[Tootyred]

Mindfulness.....just being in the moment and not thinking about other stuff....mental noise pause button....

So yes, if that's you definition of spirituality......

I think it is personally.

 

[grantoury]

Offensive does not equate to offended.

No

But a gesture, a redress of balance was in order, I thought.

 

[novocaine]

Can I add, its even better when there isn't any other footker out there. Thise days were you go an hour plus without bumping into a numpty are definitely good for the soul.

 

[grantoury]

Can I add, its even better when there isn't any other footker out there. Thise days were you go an hour plus without bumping into a numpty are definitely good for the soul.

Yes

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I have no soul. Sometimes I ride in a spirited fashion. Sometimes my mind wanders. Sometimes to good places. Sometimes I feel good afterwards, not in spite of the pain, but because of it. Is that spiritual? If so, it was a mistake and I take it back. I don't feel the need to invent mystical reasons for enjoying cycling, I just enjoy it.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I have no soul. Sometimes I ride in a spirited fashion. Sometimes my mind wanders. Sometimes to good places. Sometimes I feel good afterwards, not in spite of the pain, but because of it. Is that spiritual? If so, it was a mistake and I take it back. I don't feel the need to invent mystical reasons for enjoying cycling, I just enjoy it.

So that's a yes then

 

[novocaine]

I have no soul. Sometimes I ride in a spirited fashion. Sometimes my mind wanders. Sometimes to good places. Sometimes I feel good afterwards, not in spite of the pain, but because of it. Is that spiritual? If so, it was a mistake and I take it back. I don't feel the need to invent mystical reasons for enjoying cycling, I just enjoy it.

I haven't seen an invoice for it yet, so I guess you still technically own it till we've finished the purchase. I'll check with accounts in the morning.

 

[dorset boy]

I like to pretend i'm a night fighter and the cyclist who i am reeling in is a fat HE 111. People bang on about helmets but i notice people that wear them never look behind ? So i sneak up and machinegun them in my thoughts before coming alongside and saying Hello I always look behind because an ME109 could come from anywhere ! So no time for spirituality it's dog eat dog out there.
PS, Is this normal.