What do you do to avoid bike boredom?
09-09-19, 09:23 PM
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What do you do to avoid bike boredom?
this last Saturday I was feeling bored with biking so I decided I needed to jump start my git r done.so I decided I would ride 38 miles and jump off the bike and run 10 miles.....it was just the kick in the pants I needed....what do the rest of the bf world do to avoid bike boredom
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See thread in Road:
What to do when bored with your bike routes?
But yes, cross training is good too.
What to do when bored with your bike routes?
But yes, cross training is good too.
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I am so busy I don't have time to feel bored.
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What do you do to avoid bike boredom?
I too posted to that thread cited by @Machka. Is the query of this thread what to do to avoid bike boredom, i.e boredom with the bike(s), or boredom with biking? 
Originally Posted by robnol
this last Saturday I was feeling bored with biking so I decided I needed to jump start my git r done.so I decided I would ride 38 miles and jump off the bike and run 10 miles.....it was just the kick in the pants I needed....
what do the rest of the bf world do to avoid bike boredom
what do the rest of the bf world do to avoid bike boredom
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See thread in Road:
What to do when bored with your bike routes?
But yes, cross training is good too.
What to do when bored with your bike routes?
But yes, cross training is good too.
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I am so busy I don't have time to feel bored.
09-10-19, 05:58 AM
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Buy more bikes 
I am only half-joking. If you mostly ride paved roads, try gravel/dirt road riding. Or off-road trail riding. Or if you are already trail riding, try it on a very different sort of bike.
I ride on the road and also mountain bike. Sometimes I get kind of board with one and I won’t do it at all for a while and just focus on the other.
Back when I was mountain biking several times every week, riding the same local trails over and over on my full suspension bike started to get a little boring. So I got a rigid single speed, and it was like riding a whole new trail system.
I am only half-joking. If you mostly ride paved roads, try gravel/dirt road riding. Or off-road trail riding. Or if you are already trail riding, try it on a very different sort of bike.
I ride on the road and also mountain bike. Sometimes I get kind of board with one and I won’t do it at all for a while and just focus on the other.
Back when I was mountain biking several times every week, riding the same local trails over and over on my full suspension bike started to get a little boring. So I got a rigid single speed, and it was like riding a whole new trail system.
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I have lots of interests. If cycling was my only "hobby", or if due to location I was restricted to only one or two route options, I might get bored with it. As it is, life is full of variety - and full!
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Pedal harder.
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09-10-19, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by robnol
this last Saturday I was feeling bored with biking so I decided I needed to jump start my git r done.so I decided I would ride 38 miles and jump off the bike and run 10 miles.....it was just the kick in the pants I needed....what do the rest of the bf world do to avoid bike boredom
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09-10-19, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Spinay70
Pretty much same for me, but i ride for 50 miles then run 20. Sniff...just sayin.
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09-10-19, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by robnol
Wow. ...Much respect ...that would kill ur average bike rider for sure
If you're bored with your regular routes but still want to ride get a mountain bike. Or get a gravel bike and hit some dirt roads. Or get a single speed and ride those same routes (if you can).
09-10-19, 09:28 AM
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My response was tongue in cheekie breeki. I dont post classified data like that.
Seriously if you are bored on a ride/with a ride change it up. Go for a walk instead. Take a day or two off. Also slowing down on rides, especially if you are in scenic areas is cool...just to look around.
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Seriously if you are bored on a ride/with a ride change it up. Go for a walk instead. Take a day or two off. Also slowing down on rides, especially if you are in scenic areas is cool...just to look around.
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riding never gets boring on that.
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09-10-19, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by robnol
this last Saturday I was feeling bored with biking so I decided I needed to jump start my git r done.so I decided I would ride 38 miles and jump off the bike and run 10 miles.....it was just the kick in the pants I needed....what do the rest of the bf world do to avoid bike boredom
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09-10-19, 09:51 AM
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I have a wide range of scenic (and sometimes not so scenic) routes I take 2 - 3 days per week. Often when I ride, after a rest I will walk the bike. Sometimes for 10 - 15 minutes. I feel great after that to finish a 1 - 1.5 hour outing. Some days I just walk for 45 - 60 minutes around the local pond and up the hill. I also do some resistance training with dumbbells 3 days per week. For people over 60 like myself who don't otherwise do much physical work, Resistance training is at least as important as cardio, Not only for general fitness and health, But for recreational cycling too.
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09-10-19, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by billyymc
Riding 50 miles would kill the average runner
If you're bored with your regular routes but still want to ride get a mountain bike. Or get a gravel bike and hit some dirt roads. Or get a single speed and ride those same routes (if you can).
If you're bored with your regular routes but still want to ride get a mountain bike. Or get a gravel bike and hit some dirt roads. Or get a single speed and ride those same routes (if you can).
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Originally Posted by robnol
this last Saturday I was feeling bored with biking so I decided I needed to jump start my git r done.so I decided I would ride 38 miles and jump off the bike and run 10 miles.....it was just the kick in the pants I needed....what do the rest of the bf world do to avoid bike boredom
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09-10-19, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
I listen to audio books while I ride. Attached is a list of books I have listened to while riding my bike, with a few of them listened to while driving my car. The trick is to select authors and/or subjects that are not boring or uninteresting to me. For those titles that I cannot find in audio book format, the library has been my good friend, but they are not good for enriching a bicycle ride. Not recommended for those unable to chew gum while riding.
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Originally Posted by robnol
Yeah I’m not doing that I don’t want to be aware of cars coming and anything else when I ride
09-10-19, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
Fine, maintain 100% awareness of how boring your rides have become for you. As previously stated, not recommended for those unable to chew gum while riding.
