Originally Posted by robnol
(Post 21116545)
And live to ride another day
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I go on tour, like I am now. The Hobbit Shower at tonight’s campground. |
I ride different bikes, change my commuting routes, go mountain biking and ride singletrack trails, maintain and do work on singletrack trails. I also have other interests and hobbies besides cycling...If your whole life revolves only around cycling and you don't have other interests then you're going to run into problems and eventually get bored. You need to find other things/hobbies to keep busy.
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I did intervals on the way home today to break up the monotony. I would maintain a some set speed or effort for a predetermined distance, usually stop light/sign to next light/sign. Then recovery for the next segment. It did make it interesting. Wouldn't do it every day, but a couple if times a week is good.
Probability good for you too. |
I buy bicycle parts to fill that void. Then install them to test fate.
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What is this "bike boredom" of which you speak? :foo:
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Originally Posted by Troul
(Post 21117152)
I buy bicycle parts to fill that void. Then install them to test fate.
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Originally Posted by robnol
(Post 21116399)
Yeah I’m not doing that I don’t want to be aware of cars coming and anything else when I ride
2- I can hear cars approaching when I ride with music playing thru ear buds. 3- the lack of hearing a car approach would t preclude me from riding. If I were deaf, I think I would still ride. If I am riding correctly for the given situation, then I needn't know a car is behind me. If the car is going to cause me trouble, hearing it cause me trouble wont make the trouble any less brutal. |
Run, swim, and/or lift free weights.
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What do you do to avoid bike boredom?
Originally Posted by robnol
(Post 21115706)
this last Saturday I was feeling bored with biking so I decided I needed to jump start my git r done.so I decided I would ride 38 miles and jump off the bike and run 10 miles.....it was just the kick in the pants I needed....what do the rest of the bf world do to avoid bike boredom.
Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
(Post 21116365)
I listen to audio books while I ride. Attached is a list of books I have listened to while riding my bike, with a few of them listened to while driving my car. The trick is to select authors and/or subjects that are not boring or uninteresting to me.
For those titles that I cannot find in audio book format, the library has been my good friend, but they are not good for enriching a bicycle ride. Not recommended for those unable to chew gum while riding.
Originally Posted by robnol
(Post 21116399)
Yeah I’m not doing that I don’t want to be aware of cars coming and anything else when I ride
Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
(Post 21116533)
Fine, maintain 100% awareness of how boring your rides have become for you.
As previously stated, not recommended for those unable to chew gum while riding.
Originally Posted by robnol
(Post 21116545)
And live to ride another day
Originally Posted by Machka
(Post 21115826)
See thread in Road:
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...ke-routes.html But yes, cross training is good too.
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
(Post 21115900)
I too posted to that thread cited by @Machka. Is the query of this thread what to do to avoid bike boredom, i.e boredom with the bike(s), or boredom with biking? :foo:
Originally Posted by mstateglfr
(Post 21117291)
1- your [ @robnol's] post contradicts your point.
2- I can hear cars approaching when I ride with music playing thru ear buds. 3- the lack of hearing a car approach would t preclude me from riding. If I were deaf, I think I would still ride. If I am riding correctly for the given situation, then I needn't know a car is behind me. If the car is going to cause me trouble, hearing it cause me trouble wont make the trouble any less brutal. Nonetheless, I have previously posted, not as a recommendation but a justification:
Originally Posted by Riveting
(Post 20920457)
I listen to music or talk radio 100% of the time when I'm riding solo, whether it's a commute, or just a ride, and never listen if there's anyone else with me.
Single ear bud, in the curb-side ear, so I can hear traffic with the other ear.
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
(Post 20923951)
My usual practice too; music usually on the weekends when no good talk shows, other than repeats are on (not financial or gardening :p).I don't listen when riding with others.
I wear loosely fitted over the ear phones since I can't keep ear buds in the ear, and I hear just fine, besides close monitoring with my both right and left rear view mirrors. (link)..
Originally Posted by BobbyG
(Post 20886820)
I also listen to spoken word podcasts at a low volume in my curbside ear. I can hear traffic fine. On the rides I don't listen, or if I don't like the podcast and pull the earbud out I don't feel I gain any extra situational awareness.
My guess would be that picking one horn out of the Manhattan cacophony of horns, and echoes off the buildings, would be daunting in and of its self. Whats more, I feel that when listening to spoken word podcasts in my curbside ear at a low volume, I can hear traffic better than when I'm in my car with the windows up with no music or podcasts. However, it's been my experience that when a music clip is played, even in one ear, I start to loose my situational awareness. I think it has something to do with the way the human brain works....
Originally Posted by PaulRivers
(Post 18235775)
...I feel safer wearing headphones than not, because my brain sometimes it can rely on my hearing to hear cars behind me, when the only thing that's actually affective is to actually look.
Wearing headphones makes my brain realize that I'd better look - which is far far safer than hoping a car passing me is making enough noise to hear it. You can't rely on your ears for knowing what's behind you, you have to look.
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
(Post 18239547)
Well said, @PaulRivers. I agree that a controllable external auditory source can help to focus on the task at hand, rather than distract.
For myself, I work at preparing reports depending on careful detailed analyses, and I always have a talk show on. It definitely focuses me, even though I don't pay much attention; it's more a background awareness. It seems to fill in my mind in addition to the current purposeful activity so my concentration has no other place to wander. In fact, if there is no ambient “distraction,” the silence is deafening (and I don't have to worry about a car plowing into my desk). |
It is not surprising that too much bike riding like most pleasurable experiences except one (and we all know what that is) can get boring. It's like coming home from vacation, Sometimes no matter how magnificent the mountain scenery is as I drive through, I just want to get home.
It helps if you have a friend to bike with sometimes, and take a break and talk to some people you meet, pet their dog, be happy not bored. Now here in Canada we have some special tabacco that will make every bike ride an adventure. |
Originally Posted by xroadcharlie
(Post 21117438)
It is not surprising that too much bike riding like most pleasurable experiences except one (and we all know what that is) can get boring. It's like coming home from vacation, Sometimes no matter how magnificent the mountain scenery is as I drive through, I just want to get home.
It helps if you have a friend to bike with sometimes, and take a break and talk to some people you meet, pet their dog, be happy not bored....
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
(Post 17074510)
I particularly seek novelty on my long Saturday rides.
I post to the Regional Discussion thread, “Metro Boston: Good ride today?,” and since Boston has been nicknamed “Hub of the Universe.” I like to call the myriad of riding possibilities the “Metroverse,” and posted a ”Cyclist’s Guide to the Metroverse.” (link).
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
(Post 17048953)
… For the past few years after doing training rides all around the Metroverse, I have thought this about these long rides. Whereas inhabitants of neighborhoods know their areas as an entirety, I know them as [linear] routes with peculiar things I note as landmarks.
It becomes very satisfying when I ride a new route and it suddenly intercepts a familiar route in the same neighborhood, and that neigborhood now becomes more of an entirety to me too. Often when I meet someone new, I ask them where they live because invariably I’ve ridden through their neighborhood, and that question spurs a lively conversation. I particularly enjoy having visitors to Boston and take them on tours, as @rtool (not my imaginary friend) commented on this year’s Sixth Annual Fifty-Plus Ride:
Originally Posted by rtool
(Post 17019240)
Spent a great weekend with Jim (Jimfromboston)…Jim is quite the tour leader. Very knowledgeable about Boston and passed on lots of it’s history...
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
(Post 10363522)
...Finally, because I have such nice routes to ride, I have adopted an "imaginary friend" to bring with me on my rides and I point out the sights to him. He is actually an active subscriber to Bike Forums and from his many posts I think he is someone I'd like to ride with.
He's from the midwest, like myself, and I really enjoy showing such "paisanos" around the Boston area.
Originally Posted by X
*** is really creeped out right now.
Originally Posted by ***
Hey, everyone needs a sugar daddy. :love:
Originally Posted by Steven Wright
”I have an imaginary friend, but he won’t play with me.” :(
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Originally Posted by xroadcharlie
(Post 21117438)
It is not surprising that too much bike riding like most pleasurable experiences except one (and we all know what that is) can get boring. It's like coming home from vacation, Sometimes no matter how magnificent the mountain scenery is as I drive through, I just want to get home….
Now hear in Canada we have some special tabaco that will make every bike ride an adventure.
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
(from a now-closed thread)…Frankly, now my main enjoyment is reading the personal clashes on the various threads, such as these current ones: "I work with a moron", or ”How often do you check your mirror?.”
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Like others I mix it up by changing between road and dirt, buy new bikes, buy stupid stuff for existing bikes, find different groups and routes or hit the gym.
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It may possibly make spelling and correct word usage somewhat of an adventure, too. :)
Originally Posted by xroadcharlie
(Post 21117438)
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Now hear in Canada we have some special tabaco that will make every bike ride an adventure. |
When I'm bored I go ride my bike
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Our club rides are somewhat repetitive over lightly traveled roads (mostly). Being one of the faster slow guys ... or ...one of the slower fast guys, I ride by myself a lot. I use the Virtual Racer on my Garmin, and try to race it. Currently I have it set at 15 mph, and usually I'm pretty close. Sort of like when I was working, I had a 500 mile a week commute. I listened to audiobooks to pass the time, or, tried to see how many mpgs I could get out of my Prius. Some people are easily entertained.😁
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I try to keep my bikes from getting bored.
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Decided today for a little variation in my listening pleasure while riding my bicycle today. Instead of an audiobook, I selected an R&B/DooWop playlist I always keep on my mp3 player when I need a shot of Soul. No boring music for me.
Albert King - Born Under A Bad Sign Albert King - Cold Feet Albert King - Crosscut Saw Albert King - Personal Manager Alicia Keys - Fallin' Aretha Franklin - (Pride) A Deeper Love Aretha Franklin - Another Night Aretha Franklin - Gentle On My Mind Aretha Franklin - Groovin' Aretha Franklin - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) aretha franklin - i never loved a man Aretha Franklin - Jimmy Lee Aretha Franklin - Oh Happy Day Aretha Franklin - Pitiful Aretha Franklin - Prove It Aretha Franklin - Tracks Of My Tears Aretha Franklin - You Send Me Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want) Bette Midler - Do You Want To Dance Bette Midler - From A Distance Beyonce - Crazy In Love Beyonce ft. Sean Paul - BabyBoy Bill Withers - Lean On Me Bill Withers - Lovely Day Bill Withers - Use Me Up Bill Withers - Who Is He Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough Billy Stewart - I Do Love You_original Bo Diddley - Mona Bo Diddley - Who Do You Love Buddy Guy - First Time I Met The Blues Buddy Guy - Red House Buffalo Springfield - For What Its Worth BusBoys - Boys are Back 48 Hours BusBoys - New Shoes 48 Hours Carly Simon - All I Want is You Carly Simon - Coming Around Again-Itsy Bitsy Spider Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better Carly Simon- The stuff that dreams are made of Contours - Do You Love Me Contours - First At Look At The Purse Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions - Gypsy Woman Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (Junior Vasquez Gay Pride Mix) 1 David Bowie - Changes David Bowie - Fame Deborah Cox - Who Do You Love RARE Junior Vasquez DMC remix 1 Del-Vikings - Whispering Bells Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out Diana Ross - Upside Down Donna Summer - State of independence Duprees - Why Don't You Believe Me Edwin Starr - War Etta James - I'd Rather Go Blind Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me Four Tops - 7 Rooms Of Gloom Four Tops - Bernadette GQ - I Do Love You Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - Bad Luck Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Don't Leave Me This Way Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - The Love I Lost Ike & Tina Turner - Come Together Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep, Mountain High Ike and Tina Turner - ***** Tonk Woman Impalas - I Ran All the Way Home Isley Brothers - Love The One You're With Isley Brothers - Spill The Wine Jackie Wilson - Higher And Higher Jackie Wilson - Lonely Teardrops James & Bobby Purify - I'm Your Puppet James Brown - Ain't That A Groove James Brown - Bewildered 192 james brown - cold sweat James Brown - Get on Up James Brown - I Got That Feeling James Brown - prisoner of love James Brown - There Was A Time Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls Of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis - Wild One jive five - i'm a happy man Joan Baez - Forever Young Joan Baez - I Shall Be Released Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down John Lee Hooker & Bonnie Raitt - I'm in The Mood Johnnie & Joe - Over the Mountain, Across the Sea Kirk Franklin & God's Property - Stomp (Remix Featuring Kirk Franklin & Salt) Kirk Franklin - Gonna Be A Lovely Day kirk franklin - Hosanna Kirk Franklin - Revolution Kirk Franklin feat. Mary J Blige - Lean On Me kool and the gang - celebration Lionel Richie - Night Shift Lionel Richie - All Night Long-6minutes Lisa Stansfield - Someday I'm Coming Back Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson - Best Thing in My Life are Free Luther Vandross - Love The One You're With Luther Vandross - Lovely Day extended ver Luther Vandross - Power Of Love_6min Madonna - Don't Tell Me ( DJ Dream Weaver Remix ) Madonna - Music (Deep Dish Remix) Madonna- Ray of Light (Sasha Twilo mix) Marky Mark - Good Vibrations Martha & The Vandellas - Heat Wave Marvelettes - Too Many Fish In The Sea marvin gaye - can i get a witness Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Trough GrapeVine Marvin Gaye - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby Marvin Gaye - Trouble Man Marvin Gaye - You're a Wonderful One Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay Miracles - A Fork In The Road Miracles - Choosey Beggar Muddy Waters & Bo Diddley - Who Do You Love OJays - For the Love of Money Ollie and the Nightengales - I Got a Sure Thing Pointer Sisters - Ill Take You There Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love) Pointer Sisters - Yes We Can Can Prince - I Would Die For You Prince - Let's Go Crazy Prince - Sign O The Times_albumtrack Prince - The Max Quicksilver - Mona Quicksilver - Who Do You Love Rod Stewart - Forever Young Rod Stewart - Street Fighting Man Rod Stewart - Young hearts be free tonight Rolling Stones - Can't You Hear Me Knocking_Long Rolling Stones - Dancing with Mr D Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter Rolling Stones - Its All Over Now Rolling stones - mannish boy Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody Rush - Not Fade Away Sam and Dave - I Thank You Sam and Dave - Wrap It Up Sam And Dave - you dont know what you mean to me Shanice and Brandy - Missing You Shorty Long - Function At The Junction Slim Harpo - Shake Your Hips Spinners - Games People Play Spinners - I'll Be Around Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way (Extended) Them - Baby Please Don't Go Them - Get Your Kicks On Route 66 Them - Mystic Eyes Them -One Two Brown Eyes Thurston Harris - Little Bitty Pretty One TINA TURNER - BETTER BE GOOD TO Me Toby Mac ft. Kirk Franklin - Throw Yo Hands Up Untouchables - Lovely Dee Untouchables - Youre On Top Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl Viva Elvis - Blue Suede Shoes Viva Elvis - Burning Love Viva Elvis - King Creole Viva Elvis - Suspicious Minds Viva Elvis - Viva Las Vegas Whitney Houston - Lovely Day Whitney Houston - How Will I Know Junior Vasquez Mix whitney houston - I wanna dance with somebody accapella Whitney Houston - Its Not right but its ok Whitney Houston - Love That Man (Peter Rauhofer Retro Remix) Whitney Houston - Love Will Save the Day Whitney Houston - So Emotional Whitney Houston - Step By Step Whitney Houston - Thinking About You Whitney Houston - You Give Good Love whitney houston - You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman Who - Magic Bus Who - Baba O'Reilly Wilson Pickett - Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You |
Wow.. that must have been a long ride.
When I need a change up I just take my fixed gear. Same route - whole new ride. |
If u are bored riding just hammer it, riding at 30mph or higher was at least for me the best way for not getting bored.
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I'm retired and have 4 very different bikes to ride. Mtn, road, hybrid and tandem so the variety helps. I also live by a lake with plenty mup and single track available right out the door. I've ridden in the snow and after dark to change things up. If all this fails I've found that if I lay down and take a nap the boredom goes away.
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boredom could be remedied by finding a stray dog that's up for a chase. Might need to rub something with the scent of steaks on your legs to get that real good excitement back, but it could work!
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are you training for speed,a race or are you retired and riding along at 13 mph listening to music...
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I ride to Lakewood park along the paths that was once a golf course and dodge all the duck and pigeon poops pretending I'm Hans Solo piloting the Millennium Falcon around asteroids with Darth Vader in hot pursuit.
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