pinkrobe

I was riding with my wife and a friend last night, and it's all going well until I simply lost the desire to continue on. Right around the 2 km mark from the trailhead [Camp Chief Hector from Barrier Dam], I just thought to myself, "I want to go home". I did the climb soooo slowly, but it wasn't because I was bonking or had dead legs, I just didn't have the will to push any harder. I completely railed the DH [thanks to my new Titus MotoLite2], but then kind of gave up again when I got to the flats. I even walked for a while, and had to fight the urge to leave the bike behind on the trail. I just didn't feel like riding.

I'm feeling kind of messed up now, because I love to ride. I'm really hoping it was just an off day.

Maelstrom 

I have been feeling like this all season. Real hump this year. I hope it is only one ride for ya.

pinkrobe

I'll try getting out again tonight, and force myself to have a good time. I e-mailed a buddy about it, and he said he got the exact feeling about snowboarding this past season, and only ended up doing 4 days or something crazy like that. There's a big group of us heading to Fernie in a month to do some riding, so that should be good.

Maelstrom 

New scene is always nice. Fernie is ALWAYS nice too ...

DevilsGT2

I've had days like that where all conditions were perfect, and I just didn't feel like riding.

You'll get over it.

DylanTremblay

I'm pretty sure everyone has days like those. Last season I went through a couple weeks were every ride I went on ended with me not wanting to ride anymore but eventually I got back into the flow of things.

dmaxwell

You know, the vast majority of us don't HAVE to ride. If you don't feel like it, don't make yourself. Take some time off and enjoy staying active with other hobbies. Soon you will be feeling the itch to get back out and enjoy the trails again.

Nothing ruins a good hobby faster then turning it into work.

pinkrobe

Actually, I do have to ride. If I get fat, my wife won't love me no more.

dmaxwell

I can think of about 250 fun forms of excercise off hand other then bicycling. Put your mind to it and you'll figure out something.

trek1

That will be very costly

Seriously, I have thought once in a while "what the heck am I doing out here", then I remember why I started and it was to have fun staying in shape. I can't think of a better cardio workout that I would rather do and it combines the fun of bikes and being outdoors.....doesn't get much better than that Ride on!

EthanYQX

I wish I had lost my will. As it is I'm off the bike for a month at least

Power-San

Consider the alternative.. Going to the gym.. man, does that suck..

PiR2

Feel free to take a break from a particular sport. The change of activity should remind you what you love or hate about the sport. Whats the opposite of mountain biking? maybe try scuba diving or stamp collecting. If you stop using your bike for 2 years, sell your bike or giving it to someone who doesnt have one.

mtnbiker66

I'm going through that right now. Just can't get motivated to ride much.

pinkrobe

I think I'll be okay. I went for a short rip through Sideshow Bob with a good buddy of mine, then we went for slurpees and made fun of this girl who had no ass. I even crashed once. Good times. I think I'll be okay after tomorrow's SSS in Fish Creek park. Thanks for the support everyone!

To all those who can't get motivated, having a really goofy crash in the first 5 minutes of a ride is good therapy - it makes you take riding far less seriously. Also, riding with a really good friend who's slower than you will do wonders. Thanks Ryan!

WannaGetGood

Watch some biking DVDs.

pinkrobe

Actually, I'm watching Full Metal Panic, which has no bikes but is pretty good.

lattin1

You could just be over working your body. Have you been riding alot lately? If so it could just be overtraining. Sometimes your body just needs a break. Try taking a couple days off to rest. A big indicator of overtraining is lack of motivation.

Maelstrom 

Well its official, something is killing my drive. I just went and rode one of my easy trails. A nice jaunt with equal up and down, nothing to difficult. The up kicked my ass (I know why that is, 10 months of no riding isn't good for the gut) and on the down, where I usually love to be, I couldn't let off the brakes. Seriously, if this keeps up I might just have to take up golf.

Ya ya, its whining but this year isn't turning out to be very good for the ole biking. Seriously rutted

Winter76

Have more sex to make up the difference?

TechTrek

Well I am not the most seasoned rider on here, but I have experienced what you are going through in another sport. Its why I got into biking... to get away from a sport that I knew I loved but was in a rut and didn't feel like doing. Try something completely new, something that you have to get all the equipment for and focus on that for a while. Being away will rekindle the flame, and you will pick up another cool hobby to boot.

I went from a pole vaulter to a pole vaulter who downhills in the offseason. Good deal.

santiago

I had a ride like that earlier this season. The ride sucked. I sucked. I hated how i felt. The next week I rode solo and felt tons better.

MattP.

Build a new bike!

pinkrobe

We have a winnar!!!!

I went out for another ride tonight with a good buddy. We have matching singlespeeds, which is pure coincidence, but keeps us on an even footing. We had fun. We hit tonnes of twisting singletrack and dodged many a climb. Afterwards we went for slurpees. My wife and I are going out to ride Lake Minnewanka tomorrow morning. I should whup her butt, as I'm feeling much better and have a front derailleur now. Then it's off to the Ship for many pints!

mtnbiker66

Well, talk about bad luck.I got kicked in the knee by a horse last night.......this sucks!