What do you think about on the bike?

[the delgados]

You must be correct, good sir, and I am red-faced with embarrassment.
Carry on. Nothing to see here, folks.

 

[Leinster]

Any real eureka moments while pedalling?
Is grinding up a hill the time to make an important life decision?
And music on a ride: yes or no?

Poll needs an “all of the above at different times” option.

I used to ride with music. Now I ride with whatever song is stuck in my head.

 

[Leinster]

You can't pre-plan puns. Puns have to occur spontaneously.

Pun-taneously, even.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Poll needs an “all of the above at different times” option.

I used to ride with music. Now I ride with whatever song is stuck in my head.

That's why you can tick as many as you want...

 

[RedheadDane]

I used to ride with music. Now I ride with whatever song is stuck in my head.

So, you still ride with music. Just the build-in, involuntary version.

 

[MikeS369]

Usually nothing. Don't know how to explain it. The world just goes away and I suffer on the bike. No reason for me to suffer since I don't race but for some reason I like to make myself hurt. I think that is one thing that separates cyclist from other athletes. Being on the road by myself is nirvana.

I even dumped my cycling computer because it made cycling more like a chore. I had to hit those numbers and it completely ruined the joy of riding a bike.

 

[Fuente De]

Same. No road computee any longer. Alao feel better since I no longer use Strava too. It is nice to have the aggregated data but like the freedom of dataless more. Follow your own legs and heart.

 

[ebandit]

.................i'm with those above..admire the view..not data

..................pounding my 50x14 uphill i don't have power i once did..smiling at the world
around on following down hill swoop......after passing a group of cyclists

...i sing....'we are fami...ly...............all the cyclists....and me....'

Mark L

edit..on todays ride again what's on my wrists make me smile...left kiddies rainbow star
necklace picked up walking dog...right skull watch on vintage swiss ammo leather strap..
ha ha!....i will let others decide cool...uncool...

 

[tobydawq]

You can't pre-plan puns. Puns have to occur spontaneously.

Don't you mean pun-taniously?

 

[Netserk]

Don't you mean pun-taniously?

You should use the Slowpoke meme template as avatar.

 

[Red Rick]

"Stop looking down you've been too lazy to put new batteries into your bike computer and you look too much like Froome this way"

 

[Me gal in da rain]

audio books for me

i have just finished 40 plus hours of the bobiverse series by Dennis E Taylor and i recommend it very highly

need a new book to start on this evening's ride

 

[SHAD0W93]

Why’d I decide to go on this hilly route

 

[Cookster15]

I definitely focus on the data not the views. I am fortunate enough to live near some stunning scenery but unless I’m in a car I am focusing on my power not the stunning views.

Years ago I’d do indoor sessions listening to Metallica but these days stick with the numbers even if that sounds boring which it kind of is if you dwell on it.

 

[Nick2413]

I definitely focus on the data not the views. I am fortunate enough to live near some stunning scenery but unless I’m in a car I am focusing on my power not the stunning views.

Years ago I’d do indoor sessions listening to Metallica but these days stick with the numbers even if that sounds boring which it kind of is if you dwell on it.

I prefer numbers when I’m indoors and find that I naturally gravitate toward intervals and exact numbers for indoor sessions. Outdoors it’s all by feel and I usually increase intensity throughout the ride and get into more of a mindless flow at that point if it’s a good session.

 

[SHAD0W93]

I’m playing my switch when it’s indoors

 

[jintao]

let the soul out of my brain.
that's all.
nothing to think.
like meditation

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

let the soul out of my brain.
that's all.
nothing to think.
like meditation

Surely the most poetic first contribution to the board ever.

You have set the bar high for everything you ever write here again...

 

[RobertCrawley]

Zen guy here. For me it's all about breathing, being the in present, grateful for health and being alive, the beauty of nature, and all that other hippy dippy granola stuff.

 

[simonbiking]

I don't think at anything in particular.
Just enjoying the ride, the smell of plants, forest, listening to the birds singing...you know, the usual!

 

[Extinction]

Mostly sex, occasionally the meaning of life.

 

[Unchained]

Today or tomorrow if the rain let's up..after a great warm up..I will give what I have and see how many minutes down on the Tour Down Under time trial participants I am.. The top 20 were absolutely flying

 

[Lilyy]

Guys, if I take my dogs with me, then my thoughts are only about how they would not begin to break out of the front bucket of my cargo bicycle (of course they do it because of cats)

But in general, I like active pastimes with my pets. And I can recommend cargo bikes for all of you since it is very fun. Has anyone tried it?

 

[BerM]

I prefer not to think about my problems or upcoming events when cycling. It is much better to enjoy the trip and relax.

 

[pelotonIQ]

I ride on roads without traffic so I mostly listen to music on my ear pods (only on 1 ear) and then I mostly just focus on breathing and pedaling in sync in more of a rythm.