Originally Posted by
rydabent
...36 plus gears, ...cadence meters on their cranks... pulse rate, GPS readouts and of course speedometers, does anyone just ride for the fun of it? ...I just ride for the exercise, joy, and the fun of it. How many here do the same?
That, to me, is the joy and fun. I'm less unhappy with myself when fit. Bicycling as fast as I can for as long as I can without getting bored or blowing out kills the tension, gets me outside; I love the sound of tires on smooth pavement and the the intimate mechanics of a well tuned and cared for bicycle. Speedometer, cadence, and heart rate perform as goads helping me achieve goals, alleviating the boredom of sameness and mediocrity.
Of course all of the goals, set by some measurement standard, are personal, and influenced by medical, social, or commercial pressure. So within the [boxed] parameters, and within my own [box of joy and bias] yes, I ride for fun. I'm sure not getting paid for it. In fact, I'm not getting paid to sit on my butt replying to this post. It's just within my bicycling [box of joy and bias]
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Last edited by RoadTire; 11-23-13 at 12:09 PM.
Reason: Posting anything so pompas should at least have correct spelling....