When cycling solo do you ?

[Elswick Cotterpin]

1. Talking to yourself... yes, sometimes in an amusing accent. Amusing to me, anyway..
   
2. Making animal noise's.. No, but I talk to sheep and cows. They tend not to respond..
   
3. Flying a fighter plane in a dog battle..Nope, but sometimes I think a pair of fifty calibre machine guns on the handlebars would be useful..
   
4. singing in a pop group.. Sometimes I sing very quietly, but nothing in particular..
   
5. Re enacting an argument or conversation you have had.. Yes, and things I should/might/could have said, but didn't..
   
6. Driving a powerful car or boat.. Nope..

 

[biggs682]

I sing to myself and to my cat: he's not on the ride with me, of course

Is that only since you have been promoted ?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Is that only since you have been promoted ?

No, BigCat never rides with me, unless he's on the trailer to go to the vet.
BigCat is not a cycling type of cat

 

[Supersuperleeds]

So when you are out riding by yourself ie solo , do you find yourself ?

1. Talking to yourself
2. Making animal noise's
3. Flying a fighter plane in a dog battle
4. singing in a pop group
5. Re enacting an argument or conversation you have had
6. Driving a powerful car or boat

I must admit to a couple of the above

1,2,4 and 5 for me.

If I see 6.66 or 66.6 on the distance then Number of the Beast gets an airing until the distance ticks over. 99 miles sees Bon Jovi and 99 in the shade getting an airing.

 

[biggs682]

Must admit as @Dayvo says cycling is a good place to do some self meditation or finding one's self .

 

[PaulSB]

1 and 5 which I find incredibly therapeutic in helping me work out many different problems over the years.

I’m retired but when I worked my bike rides cleared my mind and provided a great chance to turn problems over in my mind making sure I didn’t blast off at a customer or colleague in a completely inappropriate manner.

And then I’m chasing to bridge the gap from the peloton to the breakaway. We all do that? Yes, of course we do!!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

None of the above.

I just tend to tune into the environment and let it wash over me. Was out in rain for a few hours today. Came back mentally and physically refreshed. As above, spiritual and meditative.

 

[MontyVeda]

I'm always talking to myself... in and out of the saddle.

1 and 5 definitely apply, but none of the others.

 

[Milzy]

Watch out for lunatics in range rovers mostly.

 

[Jimidh]

Definitely 1,2 & 5 which seems rather common trait.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Does shouting "Mint Sauce" to the sheep and "Horseradish Sauce" to the cows count?

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

I try to get a rhthym going between the clicks in my ankles, the creaks in my knees and the cracks in my hips, overlaid with wistful wheezing and the occasional grunt for an interesting syncopation.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Trying desperately not to think about things which would lead to an embarrassing situation while wearing lycra shorts.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Trying desperately not to think about things which would lead to an embarrassing situation while wearing lycra shorts.

Running water, trickling streams, babbling brooks?

 

[Colin_P]

Swearing at cars and potholes mainly, sometimes out loud.