Cycling and mental well being

[Milzy]

Any hobby is good for your mental well being. whether it's photography, model railways, painting or playing a musical instrument you can forget about your troubles when you are engrossed in any of them.

On here it's cycling, because that's what we do.

True, some people have multiple hobbies, it can become expensive.

 

[kayakerles]

I know exactly how you feel/felt, JohnnyB, bike rides for fun, getting out of the confines of the home office, not having to wear a mask riding free outside at least 10 feet from anyone, were all ways of saving sanity the first full year of the pandemic. Now we’re a 2nd year into it, and bikes rides are still a favorite escape, in my mind the best. Even realizing that I have the opportunity to do so, whether I do it or not, provides solace that I'm not as trapped asI once thought I was. Taking a spin always lifts my spirits, and even just 10 miles is great, let alone your 20+ mile spin. I'm happy for you. Free endorphins to make you feel good any time you like. No one has even came up with a good reason to pick on that! If you feel a bit blue now and then, take a 1-hour ride and feel 10 times better. We’re all with you in spirit.