As per the title of this - I just don't "get" cycling.
Bit of background - I bought a (by my standards) reasonably expensive bike and the usual gear (helmet, lights, lock, hi-vis etc etc) through my Bike To Work scheme quite a while ago. At first I was cycling part of the way to work (commute involves a train) and found it tough - I am very overweight - and then when the weather turned, my enthusiasm waned and I've never gone back to it. Therefore I have a nice bike and lots of gear sitting round doing nothing.
I keep pretending to myself that reading this forum will encourage me to get back on the bike but I just simply can't be bothered. I keep reading about the appeal and getting bitten by the bike-riding bug but it just didn't happen and I just simply can't motivate myself to get the bike out - always finding excuses eg too wet, too cold and too dark.
I'm not after a magic answer, just some thoughts on how to get started again - In my head I really want to enjoy cycling but just don't have the "oomph" to do it.
Bit of background - I bought a (by my standards) reasonably expensive bike and the usual gear (helmet, lights, lock, hi-vis etc etc) through my Bike To Work scheme quite a while ago. At first I was cycling part of the way to work (commute involves a train) and found it tough - I am very overweight - and then when the weather turned, my enthusiasm waned and I've never gone back to it. Therefore I have a nice bike and lots of gear sitting round doing nothing.
I keep pretending to myself that reading this forum will encourage me to get back on the bike but I just simply can't be bothered. I keep reading about the appeal and getting bitten by the bike-riding bug but it just didn't happen and I just simply can't motivate myself to get the bike out - always finding excuses eg too wet, too cold and too dark.
I'm not after a magic answer, just some thoughts on how to get started again - In my head I really want to enjoy cycling but just don't have the "oomph" to do it.