Originally Posted by mschwett

i’ve had a number of hobbies in my adult life - photography, scuba, computers, drones, cars, cycling. i typically get pretty deep into something, probably to a point of excess, and then get sated, back off, but maintain some connection to it. e.g. i still have tons of camera gear and love taking photos but don’t plan multiple trips a year solely for that purpose, often don’t bring the full rig to an event, don’t go to trade shows any more, etc.

the problem with cycling is that i haven’t reached that saturation point, but have to stop for health reasons. unlike other pastimes i’ve moved on from, i know i never got anywhere near the bottom of the rabbit hole. i think of the fantastic rides i’ve had and just want to do them again, and more, and others, and so on. i think about it pretty often, and it’s distracting and depressing.

so, there must be others who escaped the pull - without substituting some other equally athletic activity. is there a cheat code to stop loving cycling? is cold turkey better than cutting way way back?