Cycling Your Primary or Secondary Activity?
04-05-21, 08:55 PM
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Cycling Your Primary or Secondary Activity?
What are your primary, secondary and tertiary outdoor activities?
For me:
1. Definitely Cycling for fitness and cardio
2. Hiking is something that revitalizes my soul
3. Downhill skiing for the beauty of the mountains and the speed and challenge
Is cycling #1?
For me:
1. Definitely Cycling for fitness and cardio
2. Hiking is something that revitalizes my soul
3. Downhill skiing for the beauty of the mountains and the speed and challenge
Is cycling #1?
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04-05-21, 10:11 PM
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Cycling in my teens. Rugby in my 20s and 30s. Cycling has been taking back over from my mid-30s and now into my 40s.
Running has been mixed in there, more as an incidental to the other 2.
Running has been mixed in there, more as an incidental to the other 2.
04-05-21, 10:17 PM
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Struggling to keep cycling second and thesis writing first, spring isn't helping.
Really like
1. Cycling
2. Mt climbing
3. long hikes
4. windy country drives
Really like
1. Cycling
2. Mt climbing
3. long hikes
4. windy country drives
04-05-21, 10:28 PM
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Cycling
Skiing
Soccer and running tied for a distant third.
Skiing
Soccer and running tied for a distant third.
04-05-21, 10:41 PM
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Cycling probably number 1, but ice skating and sailboat racing a close second. I probably ice skated over 80 days this winter. Some special days I skated and cycled the same day.
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04-06-21, 04:35 AM
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Road riding
gravel/trail riding
touring
gravel/trail riding
touring
04-06-21, 05:43 AM
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I'd say biking is my #1 exercise activity, since I don't run, hike, lift weights, etc, etc.... But I have many other outdoor interests to compete for my free time too.
04-06-21, 07:37 AM
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depends on the season, weather, goals. could be cycling, building stuff, cooking, etc
or it could all just be cycling!
or it could all just be cycling!
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04-06-21, 07:44 AM
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AAA kind of person fitness wise. Anything, any time, any place. I'll give it a try at least once.
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04-06-21, 08:18 AM
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Cycling- primary
Skiing
Bass guitar (music)
Tennis
Unfortunately... I can only ski 3 months out of the year where I live.
Skiing
Bass guitar (music)
Tennis
Unfortunately... I can only ski 3 months out of the year where I live.
04-06-21, 08:18 AM
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1. Cycling
2. Walking
3. Drinking al fresco at my local
2. Walking
3. Drinking al fresco at my local
04-06-21, 08:39 AM
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Cycling by far my number one outdoor activity. Pretty much any indoor exercise bores me. I used to swim a mile almost everday, but, with shoulder issues and lack of an affordable pool access, I no longer do that. I live 6 miles from the beach, Bethany Beach DE, but I no longer swim/body surf due to chronic back problems. Also, I cannot stand the crowds in the summer.
04-06-21, 08:47 AM
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1) Sailing
2) Swimming
3) Walking
I can’t pretend to be a serious cyclist, just getting back into the saddle as I am, but I think eventually it’ll move up to #2!
2) Swimming
3) Walking
I can’t pretend to be a serious cyclist, just getting back into the saddle as I am, but I think eventually it’ll move up to #2!
04-06-21, 09:08 AM
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Age and injuries now limit me to #1 road cycling and #2 hiking. Basketball, weight training and trail running were once in the mix but I have significant shoulder, hip and knee issues that make those activities too painful. Hope to add gravel riding soon.
04-06-21, 10:02 AM
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Just turned 50, still in the military for another 4 years. I bought a bike to help me get through the PT tests due to a progressively bad ankle. Now I'm really enjoying biking, and this forum has helped a lot.
1. Travel (Crusty bread and cheeses)
2. Biking (Stop for something tasty and a draft)
3. Reading (Good coffee in hand)
Oh, I'm also a foodie!
1. Travel (Crusty bread and cheeses)
2. Biking (Stop for something tasty and a draft)
3. Reading (Good coffee in hand)
Oh, I'm also a foodie!
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04-06-21, 10:44 AM
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Now that I am retired, cycling is my primary activity. Especially since travel and eating in restaurants is out. And, I have made the executive decision to outsource most yard work.
04-07-21, 03:14 PM
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Outdoor activities...
1. Cycling
2. Cycling
3. Softball dad...which has evolved into spending a fair bit of money on video equipment for livestreaming and recording my daughter's softball games.
I've been a musician (bass, and almost-mediocre guitar), and garage recording hack, but haven't really touched any of it in a while.
I spent 4 years coaching daughter's softball teams until it was better for both of us that I was outside the fence (see #3 above).
I enjoy cooking...and eating...and drinking.
My daughter and I are both enjoying our joint purchase of a table saw.
1. Cycling
2. Cycling
3. Softball dad...which has evolved into spending a fair bit of money on video equipment for livestreaming and recording my daughter's softball games.
I've been a musician (bass, and almost-mediocre guitar), and garage recording hack, but haven't really touched any of it in a while.
I spent 4 years coaching daughter's softball teams until it was better for both of us that I was outside the fence (see #3 above).
I enjoy cooking...and eating...and drinking.
My daughter and I are both enjoying our joint purchase of a table saw.
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Cycling
Competitive shooting
Motorcycling
Scuba
Camping
Sitting on the Lanai smoking a cigar
Cycling is number one by far, year round. The others shift position.
It’s good to be retired.
Competitive shooting
Motorcycling
Scuba
Camping
Sitting on the Lanai smoking a cigar
Cycling is number one by far, year round. The others shift position.
It’s good to be retired.
04-08-21, 06:23 PM
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Ever since I was 3 years old, my favorite outdoor activity is digging in dirt. Yes I cycle, sail, row, hike, garden, star gaze, bird watch, paint, and a bunch of other things, but nothing compares with the feel of a shovel slicing through soft clay or the subtle odors that delight the primal senses. Yep, I dig dirt!
what ever gets your rocks off.
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