What keeps you off the bike?

[delb0y]

Work, and the commute either end of work.

 

[NickNick]

Strong winds is the only environmental one, although sometimes I have no choice if i need to commute. Last week cycling over to Peacehaven from Brighton station was one of those occasions where I had no option as couldn't afford the bus and tube fares (when going from brum to Peacehaven via London and back it adds up fast) had a few hairy moments on the road that runs along the coast!

The other one is being too physically exhausted from work, or when I set my knee off if have a job with a lot of kneeling up and down involved.

I cycle most days to jobs but it rarely feels like a proper ride and I'm often hauling a rucksack full of tools and materials which takes the fun out of it.

 

[Lonestar]

My health. It's six years since my last tour and looks as if that always will be my last tour.

Three years for me.Next year isn't looking too good either.

 

[classic33]

Any slight or minor problem where I've cracked my head. It can affect vision(seems to be more depth of field), so I wait until it's settled down.

Too many slight/minor problems this year.

 

[MikeG]

I'm kept off the bike by building and renovating this:

It looked like this a year or so ago:

I'm doing it alone, and we've lived in it the whole time. You can imagine why cycling has had to come a distant second.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Frozen shoulder....work

 

[Tin Pot]

I find it doesn't take much to break the rhythm, so basically anything that does that.

Take this month. I had a week off, then I went out but a few days later had a very sore and stiff knee (nothing to do with cycling) which kept me off for a week, then we had a few storms and finally I got back out yesterday and woke up this morning with the sniffles. Meaning this month, I've been on the bike twice! If I don't ignore the sniffles, I'm in serious danger of undoing a few months of good work.

I should say I don't commute, which really helps keep you going during such times.

Laziness

 

[petek]

Very strong wind and/or rain and my bike stays in the garage.
Ice and snow too. Obvs.
Pretty lucky that way here on the coast though. I've not had many cabined-up days since Easter.

 

[bpsmith]

Recent incident has rendered my leg useless. Then the weather has stopped me testing out whether I can get back out there.

Normally I would have Manned Up by now, weather wise, but not prepared to risk it without knowing how the leg is.

 

[vickster]

Bad weather.
Pain

 

[Alan Frame]

Can I just say MAN UP!

I've gone from about 4k miles a year to virtually zero due to being hit from behind and injured by a hit and run driver over 18 months ago.
My badly damaged knee has almost healed , but the psychological damage is much deeper seated. My confidence has taken a bit of a hit and not just on the odd occasion I go out cycling, as situations which would never have fazed me in the past can make me feel vulnerable and insecure.

Manning up is definitely what I need to do, but it's proving easier said than done.

 

[Tangoup51]

I've gone from about 4k miles a year to virtually zero due to being hit from behind and injured by a hit and run driver over 18 months ago.
My badly damaged knee has almost healed , but the psychological damage is much deeper seated. My confidence has taken a bit of a hit and not just on the odd occasion I go out cycling, as situations which would never have fazed me in the past can make me feel vulnerable and insecure.

Manning up is definitely what I need to do, but it's proving easier said than done.

I'm sorry about that. - I've been there, not the physical injury as much but the psychological one for sure. You know I found being nice and courteous to other road users make me feel more welcome and confident on the road. Especially when they thank me for said actions.

 

[MichaelW2]

Gravity.

But also high winds. Ice and snow I can battle with my trusty studded tyres of destiny. Against high winds, there is no defence.

 

[potsy]

For me it's partly laziness, but mainly a lack of confidence.

Motivation lacking, being very self conscious, and partly the worry of doing more damage to an already troublesome knee.

Oh, and the weather

 

[Hacienda71]

Pesky kids who need looking after. Mind you son is now getting to an age where he can come out on a reasonable ride, took him on a 20 mile mtb ride in the Lake District last weekend across some challenging terrain, so musn't grumble too much, although he was as he was wet and knackered.....mtfu son, you just need to get bike fit.