Boredom is the enemy of extending your distance?
06-21-23, 08:39 AM
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You know what doesn't combat boredom? Thinking about whether or not other people find indoor cycling boring.
Might as well argue whether chocolate or vanilla is the better flavor.
Might as well argue whether chocolate or vanilla is the better flavor.
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06-21-23, 08:52 AM
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Silly is fine, this one is tedious and repetitive of about a dozen other threads. It's also completely off-topic from the OP.
How we motivate ourselves to ride is a moderately interesting topic. "I don't like indoor cycling" is not.
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Aside from riding velodrome which is done indoors which I understand, cycling to me is an outdoor activity. Getting outdoors is what makes cycling so enjoyable and fulfilling. I have no experience with Zwift and no desire to even try one.. To enjoy a bike ride I need to be out in the real world and actually be moving and going somewhere and not just spin in one place in front of a computer screen.
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Typically wouldn't defend the guy, but that's just wrong. His experience is that it's being outdoors that makes cycling enjoyable to him. The mistake he's making is assuming that is a generalizable statement as there are other reasons people find cycling enjoyable that may have absolutely nothing to do with being outdoors. Making a blanket statement that Zwift sucks because he has no interest in it is pretty silly.
I'm not trying Zwift because I hate cycling indoors for several reasons too tedious to discuss so I have no reason to believe the virtual aspects of Zwift would overcome that dislike. I am by far the best judge of my own likely preferences as I have the experience of living with my own mind and established preferences. There's only so much time and resources available to me, so I'm not going out of my way to try stuff I'm not drawn to. Your mileage WILL vary.
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Typically wouldn't defend the guy, but that's just wrong. His experience is that it's being outdoors that makes cycling enjoyable to him. The mistake he's making is assuming that is a generalizable statement as there are other reasons people find cycling enjoyable that may have absolutely nothing to do with being outdoors. Making a blanket statement that Zwift sucks because he has no interest in it is pretty silly.
I'm not trying Zwift because I hate cycling indoors for several reasons too tedious to discuss so I have no reason to believe the virtual aspects of Zwift would overcome that dislike. I am by far the best judge of my own likely preferences as I have the experience of living with my own mind and established preferences. There's only so much time and resources available to me, so I'm not going out of my way to try stuff I'm not drawn to. Your mileage WILL vary.
I'm not trying Zwift because I hate cycling indoors for several reasons too tedious to discuss so I have no reason to believe the virtual aspects of Zwift would overcome that dislike. I am by far the best judge of my own likely preferences as I have the experience of living with my own mind and established preferences. There's only so much time and resources available to me, so I'm not going out of my way to try stuff I'm not drawn to. Your mileage WILL vary.
Making a personal determination, for your own reasons, is not an issue. The difference is that you're not assuming everyone else feels - or should feel - the same way.
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06-21-23, 10:12 AM
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When I read the bolded text I instantly knew its source without seeing it. Then I scrolled up and saw I was correct. Some people are so predictable.
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