Originally Posted by
Wolfhaven
Curious what you're doing for other hobbies outside of cycling. What do you do and does your cycling help your hobbies in anyway?
Originally Posted by
ShortLegCyclist
Cycling isn't a hobby for me, I virtually never ride just for exercise or fun, I'm trying to by without using my cars at all…
Originally Posted by Wikipedia
A hobby is a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one's leisure time...
Generally speaking, a person who engages in an activity solely for fun is called a 'hobbyist', whereas a 'professional' generally engages in an activity for reward and an 'amateur' (from French for "lover of") does so out of personal interest in an activity…
I cycle for (fun) exercise, particularly via commuting, and consider it a
lifestyle. I also enjoy posting to Bike Forums as a self-proclaimed “wordsmith,” enjoying the mechanics of composing, as well as the communication. Since I am at a computer most of the day at work generating reports, I might be considered a
professional, and posting is a form of escape. A radio commentator, Dennis Prager once suggested that one should take a vacation everyday; not to physically “get away,” but do something different during the day, and that’s posting for me.
My (our) hobby/amateur pursuit during leisure time though is social ballroom dancing. After about eight years of lessons in the 1980’s my wife and I go out dancing once a week. A perfect Saturday is an early morning long bike ride, and dining out and dancing that evening.
