The 'B' word.

[themosquitoking]

I talk to myself. Tell myself stories and stuff from history. I like to have a debate.

I would do this but my own stupidity *isses me off so quickly.

 

[MaxInc]

It does get borring riding alone for long distances that's why I'm looking into joining a club close to my goals that has a group of similar abilities as me. For the other road rides, I like listening to music when it gets to borring and uninteresting.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Brain radio

....24hrs a day playing all my favourite tunes. It goes everywhere with me

 

[Maylian]

I normally have an iPod in one ear to listen to tunes and then tend to focus on little things (challenges if you will), such as catching the cyclist in the distance, making it up the hill or something. Then I'll also enjoy the view, reminisce on previous rides, think about the future and just enjoy the effort it is taking me to do something.

Then finally I sing really loudly as this always makes me laugh.

 

[thegravestoneman]

I got stuck with the 'catchy tune' of David Soul's Silver Lady the other day, I think it was every time I slowed I said to myself 'come on' which lead to the next few lines of 'Silver Lady take my hand The Indiana wind and rain cut through me lost and alone chilled to the bone Silver Lady' now I don't know any more of the song or if they are the right lyrics but in my head is where they got. This then leads to the effort of trying to think of a better less shaming catchy song to be singing as you pass a pedestrian and got no further than 'don't give up on us baby' by the same danged singer. So in essence I was home after a 40 mile ride before I knew it having thought about nothing more than late 70's songs by a tv cop. It is all so much better than the stress of real world thinking and worrying at home, I love cycling.

 

[on the road]

Brain radio

....24hrs a day playing all my favourite tunes. It goes everywhere with me

Yes agree with this, listen to your favourite piece of music before going out and you'll have that on your mind for the entire ride.

 

[Enid Agnus Dei]

I have my music on prefer being alone on any ride, Cycling clubs here in York to me are crap, and once i took out my blue racer out with them they moaned it had no mudguards! Sorry but it's my bike so it has none they aint the law!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Thanks for the replies.

I particularly like the destination idea ie going somewhere with a bit of a purpose. I might try that when I am ready - maybe just a particular cafe with a nice view will do etc.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Nope never get bored, I live in Yorshire so there is always something to look at while I am cycling along, not forgetting all the animals trying to kill themselves in the road.

 

[jonny jeez]

those of you who do these distances and more regularly; do you get bored?

Yes.

Its an issue that can stop me getting out sometimes, my suggestion, find some mates to ride with, I rarely ride alone these days and really enjoy the company of mates, no matter how fast or slow, along the way.

I enjoy my own company but find riding fairly repetitive routes from my house a chore on my own.

Find a ride buddy.

 

[jonny jeez]

I would do this but my own stupidity *isses me off so quickly.

we know what you mean....

 

[jonny jeez]

Brain radio

....24hrs a day playing all my favourite tunes. It goes everywhere with me

talking of which for two days now i've been humming "brothers in arms" over and over while riding (or at least the intro). its the most un-ride worthy tune but I cant get rid of it....help!

 

[MaxInc]

its the most un-ride worthy tune but I cant get rid of it....help!

I know your pain! I've come back from the holliday and for a few days I had the hotel's theme song playing in my head continously, even at night! What might help is to replace the song with something else by listening to it repeatedly for some time. Only make sure you choose wisely because it may stick too!

 

[Rural halfwit]

Brain radio

....24hrs a day playing all my favourite tunes. It goes everywhere with me

Same here but I find the late night phone in on Halfwit FM has some right odd frequent callers.

 

[Hip Priest]

I tend not to get bored on the bike. I get bored when I'm off the bike.