change your playlist, your route, your time of day, your level of exertion, your mode, your usual area of riding...
add some maria callas, black sabbath, waylon, mahler or erykah badu to the playlist. if you don't have one, try it.
go down a few dead-end roads you never go down because they're dead-ends. head counter-clockwise vs your usual wind-friendly clockwise route.
construct a perfect 15-??? mile route(s) for a potential visiting cycling friend/recommendation in your area and ride it noting hazards, support, scenic spots.
leave 15 mins earlier or later than usual. get some decent lights and do a night ride in the warming weather once a week.
do some intervals. stay in zone 1 the whole ride. go farther. go slower. hit that crazy hill and walk some of it if you have to. stop for lunch or an espresso someplace new.
hit some dirt. hit some road. do both. work on your bike handling. walk when you have to. push your limitations.
ride your other faster/slower bike. change out the tires for skinnier/fatter ones. dust off/repair the mtb/road/fixie/hybrid and ride it.
throw the bike on the train, the bus or in the car and go to the next stop or three and start riding. drive for 10-15 mins and start your ride there.
ride solo if you usually ride with a group. ride with a group if you usually ride solo. register/commit to a group/organized ride and train/prepare for it.
ride more in the drops. ride less in the drops. wear that jersey you haven't worn since the beginning of time.
do a "kindness" ride by looking for/acknowledging acts of kindness from motorists (waving you through, backing up, signaling, slowing down, moving over) with a wave and a smile.
buy ice cream for the next group of kids you see at the ice cream truck. don't forget to treat yourself. answer questions about your crazy tan lines/kit. laugh at yourself.
Last edited by diphthong; 05-04-19 at 05:51 AM.