Losing interest, to a terminal level :-(

[mustang1]

Are there any psychologists out there who specialise in cycling hang ups? If there are they must make a bomb out of cyclists with problems(me included)!

At cyclechat, we are all psychologists.

 

[briantrumpet]

I have to cycle because that's how I get to work, and while I do feel good for it once I get to work, there is little joy in the actual trip.

Although mine's only a short commute (4 miles), I enjoy it in just about all weathers, not only because I like the exercise, but because it gets me past all those sad commuters in their metal boxes crawling along. I reckoned I passed about 300 in a couple of miles one day last week on my way home. Result:

 

[mustang1]

Nah, ya know I think he has a point. I love getting new tires but don't like getting them if the old ones haven't worn out. I think I'm gonna order some new ones shortly. I feel the blues too right now....

@speccy1 so how do you feel now? I can already see the days are getting longer and the buzz is getting me going again. How about you?

Weirdo

 

[Mile195]

Although mine's only a short commute (4 miles), I enjoy it in just about all weathers, not only because I like the exercise, but because it gets me past all those sad commuters in their metal boxes crawling along. I reckoned I passed about 300 in a couple of miles one day last week on my way home. Result:

I think if I lived in your part of the world I would too!. I love Devon and Cornwall. Unfortunately though I live in the capital. Any pace you get up is quickly broken by having to slow right down to filter or in anticipation of someone turning across your path when you're using a bus lane. Plus most london councils seem to regard traffic lights as decorative street-art and place them on every single junction regardless of need. my ride is 40 miles return so every needless delay can be a bit of irritation! That said I sometimes deviate from the main roads and have a 2 mile section where I can detour through some green spaces with good shared paths which breaks up the monotony a bit. And regardless of the "quality" of the ride in or home again, I always feel better for having had the exercise.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I intend to thin out my road fleet from double digits to two or three + a Brompton, when I get the chance* this year. I've cycled precisely 0 km's so far this year. The mtb's will get a last hurrah each, one hopefully on a tour of the Western Isles, then they too will be sold off.

*which means actually being in the UK for long enough to put all the bikes on fleabay and deal with the logistics of selling.

 

[fossyant]

I'll recommend MTB - you don't have to be a loon. I've just ordered some balloon 2.4's for when the docs let me ride - old skool MTB so no suspension, and the tyres will help.

Mix it up !!!

 

[jonny jeez]

I`ve lost my cycling mojo before, but this time I feel it`s gone too far and not sure I`m going to pull back from it.

Firstly, I left club riding, I got fed up with it and it started to become the idea of hell to me. Aside from that, I kept up the commuting which I still enjoyed, that now is dying out, a day at a time. I`ve started selling my kit off gradually, and I`m going to be thinning out the bike collection, from 7 probably down to 2..............

I have had a tough time over the last few months with one thing and another, and we have had 3 1/2 months of endless rain, maybe these things have taken their toll??

I do enjoy my daily fix of CC though

You will always be a cyclist.

Take a break, save some cash, sell some stuff perhaps buy a ferry ticket to someplace warm, take a short weekend tour of cafes and beer stops.

Fall in love with the joy of moving from one place to the next with ease, under no time pressure and for no reason other than happiness and selfish fulfilment.

Good luck.

 

[jonny jeez]

Plus one on the mtb although I would focus on trail and cross country as opposed climbing Snowden or something.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I'll recommend MTB - you don't have to be a loon. I've just ordered some balloon 2.4's for when the docs let me ride - old skool MTB so no suspension, and the tyres will help.

Mix it up !!!

if there trail kings you may find rear clearence tight...
the 2.2s are a very close fit on my commencal as are 2.35 hans damph. Only a few mm room on the frame..
the cube takes them fine..loads of clearence..

 

[fossyant]

if there trail kings you may find rear clearence tight...
the 2.2s are a very close fit on my commencal as are 2.35 hans damph. Only a few mm room on the frame..
the cube takes them fine..loads of clearence..

Just cheapo On-Ones. Tonnes of clearance on 2.2's (90's Diamond Back).

 

[mjr]

I`ve lost my cycling mojo before, but this time I feel it`s gone too far and not sure I`m going to pull back from it.

Stop and think why you started/increased cycling. That's probably the feeling you need to recapture to keep the interest. Or is there anything on CC that you read and think "I wish I did that"?

 

[Rafferty]

I`ve lost my cycling mojo before, but this time I feel it`s gone too far and not sure I`m going to pull back from it.

Firstly, I left club riding, I got fed up with it and it started to become the idea of hell to me. Aside from that, I kept up the commuting which I still enjoyed, that now is dying out, a day at a time. I`ve started selling my kit off gradually, and I`m going to be thinning out the bike collection, from 7 probably down to 2..............

I have had a tough time over the last few months with one thing and another, and we have had 3 1/2 months of endless rain, maybe these things have taken their toll??

I do enjoy my daily fix of CC though

+1. I think it's terminal this time!

 

[Jody]

@speccy1Many people have mentioned mountain biking. I agree, it is that different, whilst still cycling, it might help your interest flare again. You say you are no good at it? Maybe you are trying the wrong sort of mountain biking? It doesn't all have to be gnarly descents and pulling air off the doubles! You are in/near Dartmoor! Throw some waterproofs and a small stove into a backpack and off you go. I used to live down there and some of my best memories are of my brother and I riding the Puffing Billy (as an example) or the endless bridle paths around Princetown and then a pint in the Plume of Feathers.

I was going to say something similar to the above when I saw you lived in Dartmouth. It might not be everyones cup of tea but its so nice to get out in the quiet.

 

[e-rider]

if you have 7 bikes, losing a few will do no harm. Also, from your posts it sounds like you have the January Blues! I would take some time off the bike, and start up again in April when the weather improves - and try not to sell ALL your kit in the meantime, but by all means thin it out a little anyway

 

[Jody]

if you have 7 bikes, l̶o̶s̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶a̶ ̶f̶e̶w̶ ̶ selling a few off cheap to buy a full suss MTB will do no harm.

FTFY