Travel, Explore, Expedition… Yes I came to conclusion that “I forget something”. I think I gotta do some dumb things instead of being obsessed to efficiently do cycling/training.
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Poor weather definitely plays a part in how easy it is to give up.
I really don’t like riding if there’s been any chance of ice.
But it’s been mostly good weather in UK recently so that hasn’t been an excuse.
I’m looking at getting out this Sunday. I’ll report back on what happens…
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An early excuse from me. Forecast is for thunderstorms so it’s an indoor ride for me.
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Totally agree.
Once you’ve got outside, it’s like, why didn’t I do this weeks ago?
From a month or so back to September, hopefully every weekend will be outside (now.)
Still do the mid-week sessions inside but that is just because it takes less time, otherwise I’d do a group ride on Thursdays, but have to be more organised
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Well Some good news to report. I was on 10 mg. I was supposed to go to 15 mg and instead I dropped to 5 mg. Today was the first day I had the energy to ride and last night is the first time I remember having dreams in the last 2 months.
Went out for a zone 2 heart rate ride. Took 4 hours. I feel quite good! Feeling anything is a plus!!!
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I’ve ridden indoors almost exclusively for the past 4-ish years. I have had a few outdoor rides, one was 5-Boros in NYC. Big amazing event, but just find riding indoors so much better. I had a hip replacement too and everyone is concerned about me crashing (which does not happen enough to make it a huge issue)
But the whole bugs, trash, traffic, other bikers, rude and loud headphone equipped walkers and runners, cars, bugs, trash, wildlife, etc…
It’s also cooler riding indoors, but I do sometimes miss riding outdoors. The pandemic added a bit to the ‘ride indoors’ column, but not because of being exposed to other riders, but if there is a crash, not being exposed. I figure I’m also saving the environment not driving to so many area venues.
As far as depressing, I have read ebooks, watched movies, watched the world go by, and ridden a variety of animated, and real video apps. I have gotten to the point I prefer riding indoors, and outdoors rides are a treat. I was a +1 for an out of town conference recently and took my bike, averaging about 40km a day. One +1 I took my smart trainer and rode that in the room. The hotel was paranoid about me riding outside, so I didn’t. I’m surprised it worked so well.
But I have friends that will not ride indoors during good weather at all, and often skip bad weather days and just don’t ride at all. To each their own I guess.
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