View Poll Results: Riding a road bike is
Fun in and of itself
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91.18%
Just a means to an end
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Road bike riding is ...
06-21-17, 10:56 AM
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Road bike riding is ...
A thread on the General Cycling forum made me wonder how road bike riders feel about the act of riding a road bike.
06-21-17, 12:04 PM
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.... or Is Not?
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Therapy for me. Life has become tougher and tougher and it has been my savior, in many ways.
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For me it's fun, for a pro a means for winning a race and/or earning money.
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Road bike riding is ... so much more than the two choices you've placed in your poll.
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And that description just scratches the surface.
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It is both and more.
Survey might be more meaningful if you expounded it to something like what's your main motivation for riding and include options like exercise, camaraderie and socializing, transportation, me-time, etc. But I'm sure it's been done already sometime in the past two months.
Survey might be more meaningful if you expounded it to something like what's your main motivation for riding and include options like exercise, camaraderie and socializing, transportation, me-time, etc. But I'm sure it's been done already sometime in the past two months.
06-21-17, 03:32 PM
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It is both and more.
Survey might be more meaningful if you expounded it to something like what's your main motivation for riding and include options like exercise, camaraderie and socializing, transportation, me-time, etc. But I'm sure it's been done already sometime in the past two months.
Survey might be more meaningful if you expounded it to something like what's your main motivation for riding and include options like exercise, camaraderie and socializing, transportation, me-time, etc. But I'm sure it's been done already sometime in the past two months.
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It is both and more.
Survey might be more meaningful if you expounded it to something like what's your main motivation for riding and include options like exercise, camaraderie and socializing, transportation, me-time, etc. But I'm sure it's been done already sometime in the past two months.
Survey might be more meaningful if you expounded it to something like what's your main motivation for riding and include options like exercise, camaraderie and socializing, transportation, me-time, etc. But I'm sure it's been done already sometime in the past two months.
Road cycling is a fun, adventurous, freeing, exhilarating, exciting, tiring, exhausting, frustrating, enjoyable, strenuous, social or solo, means to the end of getting somewhere, training for something, increasing fitness and/or burning calories.
And that description just scratches the surface.
And that description just scratches the surface.
Why not "Life is .... "
I mean seriously, what's wrong with you if you cannot sum up everything in one of two words?
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I wouldn't waste my time if I didn't look forward to riding. There are too many other ways to occupy my time if I didn't enjoy it.
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Road cycling is a fun, adventurous, freeing, exhilarating, exciting, tiring, exhausting, frustrating, enjoyable, strenuous, social or solo, means to the end of getting somewhere, training for something, increasing fitness and/or burning calories.
And that description just scratches the surface.
And that description just scratches the surface.
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Gonna be contrarian here and vote means to an end. Most of the time I ride to train.
Racing is fun, and sometimes I'll go on JRA/Joy rides, but again most of the time it's just a tool to help me accomplish a workout and get fit. If riding just for fun I'd much rather hit the trail and ride MTB or do an entirely different activity.
Granted, I like working out and exerting myself, it makes me feel good, but I wouldn't classify it as "fun". I think of it more as going to the gym with a lifting protocol.
Racing is fun, and sometimes I'll go on JRA/Joy rides, but again most of the time it's just a tool to help me accomplish a workout and get fit. If riding just for fun I'd much rather hit the trail and ride MTB or do an entirely different activity.
Granted, I like working out and exerting myself, it makes me feel good, but I wouldn't classify it as "fun". I think of it more as going to the gym with a lifting protocol.
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