Are you cheery?

[Dogtrousers]

When cycling are you ever "cheery"?
Do you ever do or say anything "cheerily" while cycling?
Could the adjective "cheery" ever be applied to anything you do or say while cycling?

If the answer to any of these is yes, then vote yes. If not, vote no.

Vote now!

 

[Sharky]

Once, out in the country lanes, I passed an old man and called out "Good Morning".
He replied "I woke up - it's a good morning"

 

[Milkfloat]

I am always cheery whilst cycling, at least on the outside, inside I am often just trying to survive with the relentless pace. When not cycling I am always miserable.

 

[annedonnelly]

I hope so. It always seems a shame when I see people on what appears to be a leisure/fun/family ride and they look thoroughly miserable. Why bother if you don't like it?

I can understand if you're struggling to/from work in horrible weather or you're doing some hard training.

 

[matticus]

I am always cheery whilst cycling, at least on the outside, inside I am often just trying to survive with the relentless pace. When not cycling I am always miserable.

Locals are watching from sidewalk cafés. Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me.

[parphrased awfully from Tim Krabbé ]

 

[a.twiddler]

I am more prone to smile when cycling. Perhaps that makes me cheery. Perhaps it's just the recumbent factor.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I really dislike the word "cheery". To me it suggests a kind of senseless, inane forced jollity. So I'm never that.

 

[matticus]

I really dislike the word "cheery". To me it suggests a kind of senseless, inane forced jollity. So I'm never that.

Whereas I find senseless inane jolity often comes without forcing.

vive la difference!

 

[Oldhippy]

I'm always cheery! 😁

 

[wiggydiggy]

I am when I get smiles/waves back from people on shared paths after ringing the bell as a hello/warning, it's a right downer though to pass several people and it's just thousand yard stares back at you.

 

[Brandane]

I'm always cheery when cycling, subject to the following conditions:

It's not raining.
It's not windy.
It's not cold.
There is no vehicular traffic.
There are no dog walkers.
There are no other feckin cyclists!!
The road (or path) surface is good.
I don't get hungry, and if I do there is a reasonably priced, good quality source of food on my route at the appropriate time.
The bike does not suffer from any mechanicals, including punctures.
Most importantly - no feckin busybody asks me where my helmet is!!!

 

[annedonnelly]

@Brandane Not too often then?

 

[Brandane]

@Brandane Not too often then?

July, and only in remote areas of Holland with good restaurants .

 

[tyred]

Of course. Life is too short to waste being miserable.

 

[All uphill]

So cheery when cycling that I annoy myself.

Mostly quietly content off the bike.