Best feeling when cycling

[ScotiaLass]

The best feeling ever was when I got my first bike when I was 10.
I had wanted one since my friend got her Chopper bike...but I didn't want a Chopper, I wanted a 'proper' bike

I was told that I wouldn't be getting one as it was too expensive.
I put it out of my head.
On Christmas morning I went into the front room to find a gorgeous gold coloured Raleigh bike sitting beside the tree, with a big bow on it.


Other than that, just being out in the fresh air, and that feeling of being really alive!

 

[ufkacbln]

I had a young lady come to see me because she was on her first day at the Trust and wanted to cycle in to work from Fareham. Her line manager sent her to see the "bloke in imaging" as I would know the best routes, and be able to give her advice.

Same when a total stranger arrives because "you are bound to be able to fix their bike"

Being considered "the cyclist to know" is a real lift

 

[jarlrmai]

The end of a sunny 40 miler where I was on a flat smooth road with a big tailwind for 10 miles with no traffic stops at all.

 

[hennbell]

Cycling home from work the smell of steaks on the BBQ in the air. And sometimes its your BBQ and your steak and there is a cold beer waiting too.

 

[Spinney]

Getting to the top of the Bealach na Ba on a sunny day, without walking, with a friend to share the hugs and photos.

(didn't say without stopping, but we didn't walk any of it!)

 

[Stephen C]

A few weeks ago, I was having a terrible day, overloaded at work and the forecast for the ride home was cold and wet. I was settling down for a late night at work, when my girlfriend called saying on her drive home, someone threw something out of their window, cracking the windscreen on our car and she was stuck in a lay-by not knowing what to do.

I quickly got dressed for the slog home, and set off, to discover that there was a major tailwind! Over the next 45 minutes, all my troubles disappeared, I thought of solutions to pretty much everything that was bothering me and flew home, setting PB's on every segment on the way.

Nothing compares to the feeling of getting home soaking wet and frozen, but with the biggest grin on your face because the most satisfying bike ride has pretty much turned your life round once again!

 

[booze and cake]

Usually within the last 10 miles of a new, long and gruelling ride when you realise that despite your inner doubts, the sub optimal weather, the terrible drivers, the old bike and the even older rider, that you're actually going to finish this thing.

All is suddenly good in the world and I spend the remaining few miles visualising the impending decadent food and drink reward program.

 

[Spinney]

A few weeks ago, I was having a terrible day, overloaded at work and the forecast for the ride home was cold and wet. I was settling down for a late night at work, when my girlfriend called saying on her drive home, someone threw something out of their window, cracking the windscreen on our car and she was stuck in a lay-by not knowing what to do.

I quickly got dressed for the slog home, and set off, to discover that there was a major tailwind! Over the next 45 minutes, all my troubles disappeared, I thought of solutions to pretty much everything that was bothering me and flew home, setting PB's on every segment on the way.

Nothing compares to the feeling of getting home soaking wet and frozen, but with the biggest grin on your face because the most satisfying bike ride has pretty much turned your life round once again!

Sounds like you forgot to rescue your girlfriend!

 

[CopperBrompton]

Best feeling ever was probably cycling past a battered road-sign into an obscure and not particularly scenic Scottish village.

 

[Maylian]

I was riding across the Common recently in the dark, only the lamps for seeing by and a bat flew out in front of my bike. Wish I'd had the GoPro on at the time, would have looked great.

I don't know if you've seen it but there is a Sparrow Hawk in the common, I've seen it a few times, once it flew along with me down that stretch of the Avenue for a few hundred yards, was amazing!

 

[Maylian]

Its for people who like to ride slow and make out that they can ride fast

Rule 24

 

[Matt1243]

when i completed my first 100km ride. The last 10 were gruelling and really hard work having navigated some oft he highest peaks in derbyshire. But when I went to bed that night I was very very proud and started planning the next big ride.

 

[ayceejay]

I don't want to sound pretentious but sometimes I reach what can only be called The Zone.
I think it is something like Billy Elliot felt when he was dancing.
"And what do you FEEL when you are dancing Billy?"
"I dunno, it's like I am not there, like it's like I disappear."

 

[ror3h]

Arriving at my destination in France after 4 days and 470 miles.

Climbing the hills and mountains in Snowdonia, and looking at the amazing views from the top.

 

[Yellow Fang]

I mis-read this thread as Breast feeding while cycling.