When you're tired of cycling

[Ian H]

If cycling is the only thing you do.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Yesterday was a lovely one-off day back to feeling like summer, it should have been a perfect day to ride somewhere that I've not got around to this summer.

But I felt completely washed out and struggled to get out of the door at 1800ish, having thought about a ride from 1300ish!

My main suspect is 3+ weeks of barely going out because of lots of rain after a dry summer, accelerating the return of my Seasonal Affective Disorder.

For the last month I've typically managed 5-5.5 hours for the week, often doing 60mins+ on the Sunday, while this week I'm at ~6.5 hours after Friday. Couple of days with some short efforts, one day 6x 15sec sprints, one day 2x 3.5min efforts. Rest all very easy to moderate.

Today was supposed to dry until this afternoon, but we've had drizzle most of the morning, meh.

 

[esoxlucius]

I'm itching to get out but a glance out of the window, along with the weather app on my phone tell me that the wet stuff is in for the day. But tomorrow looks very promising.

It's that time of the year now that this will become the norm. And then the longer i'm off the bike the harder it is for me to get motivated again. I've even sent off for a turbo trainer adapter this week so I can at least do a bit inside. And I hate the turbo trainer, but needs must.

I also realise that there is a saying in cycling, "there's no such thing as bad weather, just bad attire". Very true. Modern day cycling gear can keep you warm and dry but man, it's just so depressing going out in the rain.

 

[Ian H]

I'm itching to get out but a glance out of the window, along with the weather app on my phone tell me that the wet stuff is in for the day. But tomorrow looks very promising.

It's that time of the year now that this will become the norm. And then the longer i'm off the bike the harder it is for me to get motivated again. I've even sent off for a turbo trainer adapter this week so I can at least do a bit inside. And I hate the turbo trainer, but needs must.

I also realise that there is a saying in cycling, "there's no such thing as bad weather, just bad attire". Very true. Modern day cycling gear can keep you warm and dry but man, it's just so depressing going out in the rain.

That's why we're looking so happy here.

 

[ianrauk]

he reckons his sedentary condition is too far gone.

A good few years ago on this forum. There was a member called Gary. He weighed 50 stones. He got on a bike and lost a ton of weight. He then went on to have a gastric bypass then skin surgery.
You are never too far gone. That is just an excuse for continuing a sedentary lifestyle.

 

[cyberknight]

I am having a period when i dont want to cycle as much with my persistent knee issues and working loads .

 

[Milzy]

Sadly, a good mate of mine, overweight, drinks, smokes, never exercises and has current minor health issues. He absolutely loves watching cycling on tele. I'l have a beer with him occasionally and all he wants to talk about is the current big race which has been on.

I've brooched the subject of maybe giving it a go but he reckons his sedentary condition is too far gone. Very sad really. Granted, it would be a long journey for him to get himself in really good condition but it's definitely doable.

I went to watch a Mat Rendell show with a few club mates. We were the only skinny people in there. There was men & women of all ages and many of them obese. Then I realised our sport is just like any other sport. People can be fans without having to do the sport themselves. I couldn’t imagine watching the TDF without riding bikes myself though.

 

[Rusty Nails]

All innocent light hearted banter i thought

You should have known better. Some people take cycling very seriously

 

[simongt]

Some people take cycling very seriously

Although cycling is an everyday useful function for me, I certainly don't take it seriously as some folk do - !
It's my primary method of transport for getting about locally and don't think twice about hopping on my Brompton to get from A to B unless distance, load size or crap weather suggest otherwise - !
Now I'm back on my bike after my aneurysm op and getting the miles built up, I'm just looking forward to days out on my Galaxy choosing a destination and how & when I get there, I decide as I'm pootling along.

 

[wilberforce789]

First off road ride today after 12 month enforced lay off due to treatment for the big C. It was only about 7 miles with a mate but was so good just to get out and mentally a massive boost. It is going to be a good while until I get back to anywhere near pre-diagnosis fitness but I have definitely missed cycling.

 

[pjd57]

Using a bike is my default setting.
There has to be a reason not to use one when I go out.
I still like to go out and cycle as well, as opposed to using my bike to go wherever I have to be.

 

[straas]

I've gone from 5000km a year to less than 1000km, I keep trying to get out more but there are a lot of barriers in the way.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

a glance out of the window, along with the weather app on my phone tell me that the wet stuff is in for the day

No such thing as bad weather, just poor clothing choices

 

[MichaelW2]

Im going through some post viral fatigue, and easy riding 2x 30 mins to work is keeping me from falling apart.
I do feel exhausted when I get back, esp after a shopping detour but I"d rather ride than go by bus with a bunch of viruses for company.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I also realise that there is a saying in cycling, "there's no such thing as bad weather, just bad attire". Very true. Modern day cycling gear can keep you warm and dry but man, it's just so depressing going out in the rain.

I'm with you there.

I don't mind being out in the rain. That's fine. But actually setting off while it's raining sets off the voice in my head that says "only an idiot would go out in this". If it starts raining 10 minutes in - one minute even - no problem. But leaving a dry house to go into the rain, I don't like that.