Motivation = Gone

[Kominic]

Do what you enjoy doing. If you're losing motivation to cycle, it's because you don't really enjoy it. I love cycling, so I always look for new ways to stop it going stale. It just so happens to be that I also don't have to change that much because I just enjoy it that much.

For you, you need to find a form of exercise that you love doing, without the need for external pep talks. We can all tell you what to do but only YOU will do it if you want to. Maybe your thing would be sailing. Football. Swimming. Hell, you may not like sports period. That's ok.

Have a talk with yourself about what your passion is. Mine is cycling (amongst others). What is yours?

 

[Accy cyclist]

If you cant get motivated to go cycling out in the fresh air you wont last long on a turbo trainer, it takes
boredom to another level.

I bought a turbo but rarely use it, for the boredom reasons. What i tend to do is use it outside on nice days so you get the fresh air and sunshine but without the fear of being hit factor.

 

[mjr]

Are those roads really deadly? Look at http://www.cyclestreets.net/collisions/ and see. Also, remember that you can reduce your risk through good bike handling - see Cyclecraft, although I do say to remember that it's coping strategies for today's roads and its politics are outdated.

I'm lucky to live in a fairly safe fairly cycle-friendly area (and I'm reminded how atypical when I go almost anywhere other than known cycling places like Cambridge), although I still don't think it's as safe as it should be so I got involved with cycle campaigning and the Casualty Reduction Group and things like that. Maybe you could too.

 

[Justinslow]

He was talking about cycling, not his mojo... [/QUOTE

Errrr title of the thread is "motivation gone"?

 

[mjr]

Errrr title of the thread is "motivation gone"?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNmB7HQmwv0

HTH

 

[welsh dragon]

I only have a small car, but my folder fits Into the back. No need for a roof rack...

 

[Globalti]

You need to find a cycling buddy or join a club; riding with company is so much more enjoyable.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Perhaps the OP should consider Velodrome riding, to get the mileage up, without having to deal with traffic etc.

 

[Justinslow]

Perhaps the OP should consider Velodrome riding, to get the mileage up, without having to deal with traffic etc.

Or turn to the dark side - Mountain bike and head off road.

 

[cycle_bug]

The replies I'm liking most here involve the whole 'drive your bike X amount'. Which means investing in a bike rack, probably this one from Halfords as I got a cheap one from eBay which despite the try of many has NEVER held a bike onto my car as the strap system is so crappy.

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bik...fords-essentials-rear-low-mount-cycle-carrier

Maybe I have come across with the wrong point, I very much enjoy cycling. Especially commuting, the satisfaction of not using the car at all, saving money, fuel, etc and I viewed driving the bike in as not being a proper drive, and not being a proper cycle so why bother. But given the lack of motivation I think the only way to keep myself wanting to go out cycling is to drive the car to a picnic stop where the cyclepath begins and start it up again that way.

 

[mjr]

Which means investing in a bike rack, probably this one from Halfords as I got a cheap one from eBay which despite the try of many has NEVER held a bike onto my car as the strap system is so crappy.

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bik...fords-essentials-rear-low-mount-cycle-carrier

That's odd. It says it's a low mount but the picture looks like a mid-mount to me.

If you want the last faffy solution, the Saris solo and bones have good reviews. If you've only the one bike and it's not too heavy, the solo is cheaper than that Half-odds one.

 

[Bazzer]

But if you join a club, as with any club, unless it happens to be based in you house, you still have to get off your arse and go to it.
Perhaps you need to look at what you get from cycling? Is it the satisfaction of riding greater distances than you thought you could do? Climbing hills you previously could only push your bike up?. Saving money by not having to pay train fares or parking? Quiet roads with skylarks and sheep for company?
Once you find that, or whatever combination achieves that, then let that be your motivation.

 

[vickster]

You need to build more cake into your cycling. Fitness and weight gain, job done

 

[mjr]

You need to build more cake into your cycling. Fitness and weight gain, job done

Omelettes are even better, especially in this weather.

 

[h1udd]

I think the only way to keep myself wanting to go out cycling is to drive the car to a picnic stop where the cyclepath begins and start it up again that way.

Why do I forsee in a months time, that you can't be bothered to stick the bike on the rack, drive, park, change shoes etc etc .... And the best way to get around this is to buy a vw transporter to make putting the bike on and changing easier

Joke by the way ... I know where you are coming from, I have z very short attention span so need to change my motivation stimulus regularly ... Right now I am justifying an n+1 as I would enjoy the rides even more being able to go faster hmmmmm ???