When ya run outta tunes there's always Old Time Radio shows.
My favorite are Gunsmoke and Suspense OTR when I ride.

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I just can't relate to this concern. Every bike ride is a new adventure. Great scenery helps, no matter how many times you have seen it. Or watching your heart flutter a little less each time you do that terrible climb. Or when you see the sea.
I just love hearing my chain whirl. Been over 10 years. No once felt this sensation. Always thinking of the next ride. Maybe you live in some boring place with boring people. I also like biking because you meet interesting people almost every ride.
On our rondeeles, met an 81 year old gent who has been doing this climb since the 1950's. What an honor.

Find new trails. Ride in the street. Go further. Go faster.
Combine it with other hobbies. Ex: pack a tent and ride to a campground.

Buy another bike or more gear. If you are into mountain biking, try being a roadie and vice versa.
It goes on and on and on..................

You ain't kidden. I've got tons of 'em. My favorites are the Jack Benny shows. I have just about every one from the 30's -50's. Also like Lux Theater, Richard Diamond (Dick Powell) and Phillip Marlowe shows. My wife's favorites are also Gunsmoke, Dragnet and Suspense Theater (is Roma wine still sold?). William Conrad's voice is really good as Marshall Dillon (shame for him he didn't look like James Arness). For a special treat look for the Bold Venture Radio Series from 46 or 47, starring Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart as adventurers based in Havana.

I don't listen anymore to OTR when commuting as the traffic noise makes it too difficult to understand all the dialog and the recordings are not up to the current standards of sonic fidelity.

BTW, I doubt if I will run out of good R & B tunes. Especially since I can listen to my favorites endlessly. They never get stale.

after my first trip to the LBS i got a new one. ride an Xmart on your normal route if you haven't in a while. i personally haven't tried it... but i can imagine how much it would make you appreciate your rig

I usually stick to a couple nice routes that I have found. It does get a bit monotonous sometimes, but I just love getting out and riding so after a few miles I get so absorbed in the ride that I forget all that stuff. When I think about it though, every ride is different. Different weather conditions, different conditions that I'm in, etc.

Same with me. im limited to old spots. I usually ride for different reasons whether for fitness, exploring, or being independent.

I have found that having a destination helps. My wife will say that she is going shopping, have her hair done, visit friends or whatever and I leave early and meet her there. She brings a change of clothes and a towel. I do a quick dry-off and change. After that, the day is hers. I have had a great 30-60 mile ride and she gets to do what she wants to do. We do that two or three times a month. The rest of the time I just ride my regular routes, but throw in some sprints or hills or any other variations that come to mind. Works for me.

Ride in different places. When you see something interesting, ask yourself, "Whats down that street?" Then go find out.

Some days its about getting in a good hard training ride. Other days its more like appreciating the ability to ride a bike. Look at the view, smell the flowers, go further than where you planned on going.

And a variety of partners.

thank you all for your comments. it has been of great help
and everyone have a happy fouth of july
acorn

1) Get off the paths. Get yourself a good street map and start expanding your riding experiences

2) Take a trip- how about a weekend bike tour someplace in your state where you can ride and camp?

3) Set goals- what have you wanted to do that you thought you couldn't with your bike? Make a goal to achieve something you previously thought would be difficult to do

4) Find a ride partner. It's always nice to have others riding with you, and it can break up the boredom

5) Take a little time off riding the bike altogether and get involved in other sports. It sounds like you're a little burned out

Koffee

One thing that is fun is to change pace - slow down - and look around and enjoy the scenary - try perfecting your cadence, without worrying how fast you are going.

Most importantly, learn to not consider how long it takes to get there - the ride itself is the destination for me - my office is what interrupts it...

definitely ride on streets.
Ride out to all the hardware stores in your area to find the cheapest price on 14mm socket wrench.
Try to get the wife interested so you can do date-like stuff on bikes (museum, zoo, etc...)

Expand the challenge. Ride through the winter. Wave to other cyclists. Cycling never gets boring for me. Driving a car is a bore that I despise.

To keep interest in biking I explore new routes. Sundays are the best day in Sydney Australia to explore new routes because I can use the quiet main roads.

To see how many Kilometres my new route will be I use www.bikely.com a website with maps you can set and save your route on.

What the heck is that? I'm too busy riding to remember.

Try to better myself each time out.

Ride with a club
Do some charity rides
Get a MTB and ride some trails
Do a supported tour
Do an unsupported tour
Race your buddy
Ride further than you ever have
Ride faster than you ever have
Ride across your city
Ride across your state
Ride across your country
Ride a fixed gear bike
Use your bike for errands
Ride to work
Ride with your lover
Take a weekend trip
Ride a century
Ride a brevet

I ride to work, so i get a little bit of a fix everyday. To keep my interest and add variety, i pick up extra bikes at garage sales, thrift stores, etc., and build them up for different rides. One day, i might take my Fuji beater and take it easy and enjoy the scenery on the way to work. Or i'll take the Schwinn fixed gear. Or my buttery smooth road bike. Or my old Trek mountain bike and try to hit every rock, curb and set of stairs i can find. Just about the same route, but each one rides differently, and i find myself trying to do different things with each (sprint, spin, relax, thrash, etc.)

The hardest part for me, is when i just finished a week long tour and the desire to ride disappears for a while. That's usually when i take a break and try a different sport.

It also helps finding some good ride partners. On group rides, we either talk and joke around, sprint and race each other, form pacelines, or just about ride solo and meet up at the next town. Getting friends interested in cycling, i've found, helps to renew my motivation. Even if they can't ride very long or very fast, their excitement and fun rubs off.

Apetite comes with eating.

Just ride..

Maybe you've heard of affirmations. Things you tell yourself over and over again. usually to give yourself a boost.

Try on the last few miles of your ride reminding yourself how much fun you just had, or how you reached that goal you set for yourself, or how you just did this ride ten minutes faster than usual, or how you are already looking forward to the next ride. Leave yourself with a good feeling about it, and you'll be anxious to come back to it.