The Joy of Cycling

[TheDoctor]

All of the above.
I just love cycling - everything about it, and all of my bikes.

 

[Boris Bajic]

Lovely idea for a thread... But I fear I must decline all suggested answers.

Like Sex or Bread & Butter Pudding or many other of the finer things in life, cycling loses something of its essence as soon as we try to encapsulate it.

Didn't Hemingway once say that a woman is only a woman, but a good bicycle is a ride.

If he didn't, he might have.

And I think that's the point.

 

[Deleted member 20519]

It's an escape thing. Just me and the bike on a country road, it's amazing where your legs can take you.

 

[theclaud]

I chose that one. I'm not going to save the planet by cycling - now tell me I'm selfish for my opinion....

Why would I do that? I'm just pleased you participated in a Joy of Cycling thread.

 

[slowmotion]

I'm not a big fan of the word "empower", but freedom comes close. Number two.

 

[slowmotion]

 

[Deleted member 20519]

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Great tips right there from Jesus.

 

[potsy]

Close one for me between ' It's about the places it takes me. The people, the landscape, the sounds and smell' and the ' It's a fitness thing. It's good for body and mind'
Got into cycling quite late compared to most on here, initially to lose weight and get fitter, never expected to be off cycling at weekends with strangers off of the internet but really enjoy it.
In the end the fitness just won as 90% of my cycling is commuting as a way to get some exercise

 

[ianrauk]

All of the above.
I just love cycling - everything about it, and all of my bikes.

This would be my reply..and would also like to add - The camaraderie and friendships that cycling has given me.

 

[Gaz Vickers]

Initially a fitness thing......However once cycling gets a hold of you it quickly becomes an overall enjoyable passtime! Leading to social connections. I'm only 2 weeks into cycling but already can't wait for more.

 

[Banjo]

ha ha i love typos ... how much money did you save by tarting

Are you sure its a typo??

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

ha ha i love typos ... how much money did you save by tarting

I made a fortune, should see me in a low-cut red top n black mini-skirt - I look like Scary Spice!

 

[Wobblers]

I would have chosen 7 options if I were able. Why couldn't you let us choose more than one, TC???

In the end, and thinking about all the night rides I do... the thrum of the tyres on the asphalt, the road stretching away into the darkness, the stars above, an awesome stillness that I'm a part of... well, it had to the first one. (And you get all that plus the camaraderie on a FNRttC!)

 

[mangaman]

Nice thread

Tricky though to decide. I went for the more utilitarian answer about the places it takes me.

But the more philosophical and aesthetic side and the technical beauty and simplicity of the bike would be high up there.

I remember watching the Rennes TT in the tour a few years back in a quiet part of the course with no-one around and seeing something moving so fast without making any noise was quite surreal

 

[theclaud]

I would have chosen 7 options if I were able. Why couldn't you let us choose more than one, TC???

In the end, and thinking about all the night rides I do... the thrum of the tyres on the asphalt, the road stretching away into the darkness, the stars above, an awesome stillness that I'm a part of... well, it had to the first one. (And you get all that plus the camaraderie on a FNRttC!)

Because I'm a right meanie.

Or because I thought it might oblige people to think about it for a bit longer and elaborate, expound or what-have-you.