BigMeatball
Senior Member
So, I've been riding my bike for a few months now, after at least 15 years of not even sitting on one. So far I really love cycling and despite not commuting to work by bike, I'm out on long-ish rides (50-80km) almost every weekend.
At the beginning it was all great, I enjoyed every minute on the saddle; I guess it's what we can call the novelty effect.
Now that the honeymoon's over, I can't get over the fact of how much I hate cycling in the city. I hate it with all my heart!
I live in Edinburgh, a city with more potholes than people; a city with drivers and especially cab drivers that are among the biggest twats I've ever had the chance to deal with. I usually have to cycle on awful and busy roads for 15km before I get to the countryside, where cars are rare and the roads are scenic and so pleasurable to ride on. There I find my peace...until I have to ride those awful last 15km back, only this time I'm tired.
It's Tuesday and I still can picture in my head all the potholes I've miraculously avoided and the faces of all the peanuts that cut me off last Saturday.
I'm thinking of loading the bike in the car next weekend, drive out in to the countryside, and ride in peace from there.
Anyone else does it? Or do you just suck it up and go?
How do you refrain yourself from chasing drivers that do you wrong, drag them out of the car, and punch them unconscious? It's all I can dream about today
At the beginning it was all great, I enjoyed every minute on the saddle; I guess it's what we can call the novelty effect.
Now that the honeymoon's over, I can't get over the fact of how much I hate cycling in the city. I hate it with all my heart!
I live in Edinburgh, a city with more potholes than people; a city with drivers and especially cab drivers that are among the biggest twats I've ever had the chance to deal with. I usually have to cycle on awful and busy roads for 15km before I get to the countryside, where cars are rare and the roads are scenic and so pleasurable to ride on. There I find my peace...until I have to ride those awful last 15km back, only this time I'm tired.
It's Tuesday and I still can picture in my head all the potholes I've miraculously avoided and the faces of all the peanuts that cut me off last Saturday.
I'm thinking of loading the bike in the car next weekend, drive out in to the countryside, and ride in peace from there.
Anyone else does it? Or do you just suck it up and go?
How do you refrain yourself from chasing drivers that do you wrong, drag them out of the car, and punch them unconscious? It's all I can dream about today