how do you motivate yourself to go out and ride

[roadrash]

it looks to me as though your asking people to give you advice to do something which you DONT ACTUALLY WANT TO DO,

 

[Giant-Churchy]

Yes I'll give you that lol. Sometimes you just need a good friend to say come on get on your bike lol

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

Being addicted to cycling, having too many busy weekends, then getting that chance to get out and fly. That's my motivation.

 

[Giant-Churchy]

The Wolds are great off road, as for swimming Woodhall has just opened again I may see you there sometime, twice a week there or Horn castle and Wednesday with the Tri club at Cranwell.

Where are the wolds? Near Lincoln or

 

[Giant-Churchy]

it looks to me as though your asking people to give you advice to do something which you DONT ACTUALLY WANT TO DO,

It's the little tips that other do just to ensure they do go out and ride. I love riding so no problems there just the get up and get out of the house to cycle not swimming or walking for instance

 

[screenman]

Where are the wolds? Near Lincoln or

Horncastle to Caistor, some of the quietest roads in the Country. Nice off road or on.


Where do you swim?

 

[Giant-Churchy]

Horncastle to Caistor, some of the quietest roads in the Country. Nice off road or on.

Do you cycle there from yours or do you drive your bike there and put the car somewhere

 

[roadrash]

do you ride alone , maybe finding a riding buddy to kick you up the @rse now and again

 

[Giant-Churchy]

I'm not sure if I'm getting my message across here or its some people don't see where I'm coming from so ill give you a scenario. It's a sat morning nice day, I've alread been cycling all week for my commute. I will go for a walk or going swimming or feed the ducks rather than cycling. I put this down to low motivation maybe it isn't? so I wanted some tips to make me cycle more. Things such as ensure gear is ready and bike in easy reach are great tips. Also a great tip to have a buddy to cycle with on weekends.

 

[screenman]

Do you cycle there from yours or do you drive your bike there and put the car somewhere

Ride, you are closer to them then I am. Go and have a potter closer if you want, Woodenderby, Reevesby, Fulletby from Low Townton. So many great routes to discover, if you can be bothered.

 

[Donger]

If I'm going to do a long or difficult ride, I just make sure I talk to everyone who will listen to me, telling them all about it. Can't dip out then without looking a mug. Told everyone last year I was going to climb an Alp in September, despite still weighing over 20 stone. This forced me into putting in all the necessary roadwork in the Cotswolds, Forest of Dean, Wales, and repeated climbs of my local Frocester Hill and Horsepools Hill.
The result?

By the time I got there, I never had a doubt I was going to do it. There was one point where I started to flag, but then I came around a hairpin and saw all the motivational writing from the TDF, still there on the road. "FDJ", "Froome", "Contador", "Team Sky", "Voeckler" etc etc scrawled all over the road. If that doesn't give you a second wind, nothing will. It was like being on the pitch at Wembley of the Centre Court at Wimbledon for me....... and all possible only because I had been talking the talk, and now I had to walk the walk .
This year I'm telling everyone that I'm doing Bealach Na Ba (Britain's longest climb) in September. Guess I'll just have to now.

 

[screenman]

I'm not sure if I'm getting my message across here or its some people don't see where I'm coming from so ill give you a scenario. It's a sat morning nice day, I've alread been cycling all week for my commute. I will go for a walk or going swimming or feed the ducks rather than cycling. I put this down to low motivation maybe it isn't? so I wanted some tips to make me cycle more. Things such as ensure gear is ready and bike in easy reach are great tips. Also a great tip to have a buddy to cycle with on weekends.

If you prefer those two over cycling, why do the cycling?

 

[Giant-Churchy]

Ride, you are closer to them then I am. Go and have a potter closer if you want, Woodenderby, Reevesby, Fulletby from Low Townton. So many great routes to discover, if you can be bothered.

TThanks I promise I can be bothered your navigation experience in these areas are great thanks for your help honestly ill let you know how I get on.

 

[Giant-Churchy]

If you prefer those two over cycling, why do the cycling?

I also love motocross, which I race ever other weekend. And ymountain biking around Thetford and swood. swimming and walking oh and being with the other half. But I still love cycling to no reason why I can't lol

 

[Giant-Churchy]

If you prefer those two over cycling, why do the cycling?

Do you only cycle then you have no other hobbies eggs in one basket kinda thing.