"just riding" YES,to be found in THIS forum,50+ more than others. The larger questions are: training;I'm more the type to not organize and keep control-data on my riding,I push myself when I'm in the mood.In so far as talking about bikes just to talk..GUILTY as charged,I am that is. Cycling isn't so very different than other realms in that sense.I'm a musician,I've friends that are world famous ones,some compose and these individuals pay little attention to "havin' a sweet ax",they simply enjoy and pursue the music itself. One or two in particular are quite obcessed with "collecting" instuments for the sake of instruments.One man,a base guitar player,has the same base for years or decades at a time,others tune it for him.