What gives you a buzz when cycling?

[gavroche]

For me, it is when I pass another cyclist who is 40 years younger than me, or keeping up with a younger one. Also when a younger one walks a hill and I pass him cycling. I know, it is a bit childish but it still makes feel good for it. To be honest, it doesn't happen very often.

 

[EltonFrog]

A cattle grid.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

When I go over a cattle grid and forget to take some weight in my legs.

I also get a buzz when riding under HT power lines and the nose rivets on my saddle zap me in the thighs.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Cobbles.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

My new bike

 

[Jody]

Speed

 

[13 rider]

Overtaking a motorised vehicle even if it's a mini traction engine doing 5 mph as per today's rides
Reeling in another cyclist in up a climb and taking a strava KOM of a mate

 

[numbnuts]

The wasp that stung me on my tongue

 

[Mo1959]

Having one of these increasingly rare days when cycling feels effortless.

 

[briantrumpet]

The descent of col de Rousset - I do it often enough that I'm not hanging on the brakes unnecessarily, and can enjoy the speed, without the gradient being steep enough to make it feel I'm not in control.

 

[ianrauk]

Cycling gives me a buzz when cycling.

 

[srw]

Beer.

 

[Slick]

Today for example, I was out with a fitter, leaner bil but as we got the first 10 miles under our belt, I just slipped into a good rythim and the first time I looked back to see where he was, I could just about make out his big baw face blowin like an old steam train trying to keep up. Couldn't believe it when that rythim came to an abrupt halt as I got a visit from the fairy. Bil to the rescue, first with cheap Lidl or Aldi gunk that didn't work, but he did take control of pulling out the old tube and replacing it with a spare I was carrying. He's not a bad lad, but I still got a buzz out of stretching him the rest of the ride. I love this cycling malarkey, why did I not do it years ago?

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Tailwinds
Downhill bits
Twisty bits
And any permutation of all the above. A downhill twisty road with a tailwind is Buzzville USA.

 

[Jody]

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Not now. I'm a bit old for that these days