One of the many pleasures....

[simongt]

.... when commuting by bike is coming across a backed up queue of cars etc. - the longer the better - and thinking ' Ah, a queue ' and just carry on pedalling past the lot of them - !

 

[Herbie]

.... when commuting by bike is coming across a backed up queue of cars etc. - the longer the better - and thinking ' Ah, a queue ' and just carry on pedalling past the lot of them - !

Mine too

 

[summerdays]

Or coming across a friend and it isn't a problem to stop and chat!

 

[hatler]

Chatting with people as they cross on a zebra crossing.

 

[hatler]

Smelling the seasons change.

 

[Absinthe Minded]

Raw pain that makes everything else in life disappear.

 

[Dayvo]

The open road with plenty of time and no worries.

Something like this:

 

[Hill Wimp]

Early morning rides to the beach, no one else is around and all you can hear is the waves.

 

[steveindenmark]

Food tastes better because you have earned it.

 

[jefmcg]

Not a commuting/utility aspect, but I love to find myself on a quiet road, and sing at the top of my voice.

 

[summerdays]

Or a big puddle when it is warm and sunny and you can do the legs in the air "weeeee" moment!

 

[Karlt]

.... when commuting by bike is coming across a backed up queue of cars etc. - the longer the better - and thinking ' Ah, a queue ' and just carry on pedalling past the lot of them - !

Nah. The worst and longest queues on my commute occur on a bloody great long hill. Either I'm going up and working too hard to enjoy passing the buggers, or I could be doing just south of 40mph except that that's way too fast for filtering so I'm braking all the way down at 15.

 

[crazyjoe101]

Again, not commuting... but getting some bearings adjusted so that here's no play but they still run free.
I'll get my coat (which I still need in June, apparently)

 

[simongt]

Or a big puddle when it is warm and sunny and you can do the legs in the air "weeeee" moment!

Did that once at a local spot called Shotesham Ford. I say 'ford', it's probably about twenty feet wide. Gentle hills going down from both directions, warm sunny day, so ANY cyclist with even the weeniest sense of adventure / silliness is going to go at the ford full tilt aren't they - ? And that's just what I did. As I was negotiating the gentle curve that the road took through the water, I suddenly realised during my 'cool' lean that the ford bed was covered in lichen. And yes, you're ahead of me - SPLAT - ! One very wet cyclist later - at least my girlfriend of the time and the many others enjoying the cool waters had a good laugh - !

 

[Mrs M]

Toddling along, just enjoying the countryside and thinking about nothing in particular, .
Or early morning, hardly anybody around, cruising along with the birds singing away.