Why do you ride ?

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by stuke on January 19, 2010 - 20:37

After reading the forum and blogs for a while now it seems there is a large spectrum of riders on roadcc, so I thought I'd ask the question - what makes you get on your bike - training, fitness, fun or just 'cause you love riding ?

Me, everything is based around my time trialling but I'll chuck in a few sportives as well. Luckily I just love to ride my bike which is why I commute 140 miles, do a long weekend ride and 2 turbo sessions a week.

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I started road riding 'cause my dad did and I wanted to be like my dad (when I was 11 or 12). Moved into triathlons for the competitive edge but always have loved riding my bike.

Now I do a long (100km +) training ride on a saturday morning, commute about 200km per week and do a couple of alpine stages on the imagic when time allows.

2011 targets

Nautica NYC Triathlon

Garmin Barcelona Triathlon

La Marmotte

LeJog

oh and to try and break even with my new tri shop

posted by Jon Burrage [1013 posts] 19th January 2010 - 20:57

tempted on getting an imagic, (got a Tacx flow at the moment) how realistic does it feel?

posted by stuke [163 posts] 19th January 2010 - 21:22

It is ok actually. I have plenty of the real life videos because I find them far more motivational than some 3d graphic scene. Riding up the ventoux, tourmalet, doing segments of milan-san remo...its a good way to spend a rubbish wet, cold sunday. Get yourself a good turbo tyre and its fine. The resistance certainly ramps up on the steep parts!

2011 targets

Nautica NYC Triathlon

Garmin Barcelona Triathlon

La Marmotte

LeJog

oh and to try and break even with my new tri shop

posted by Jon Burrage [1013 posts] 20th January 2010 - 11:14

"because i can", at about 14 / 15 years old joined Local Club, Coalville Wheelers, and since then have cycled on / off over the past 30 years. (ouch)

The past few years have seen more MTB, (i live in riding distance of Cannock Chase) and have done a few MTB "events", but have entered the Dragon Ride & Cheshire Cat this year.

Commute is 36 miles round trip which I try to do at least 3 times a week.

http://sinaicycle.blogspot.com

2010 - Cheshire Cat / Dragon Ride

posted by canyonsi [42 posts] 20th January 2010 - 11:17

A chance encounter with a bike race as a teenager made me realise there was more to life than gang culture and hanging out on street corners.
Cycling probably saved me from a life of crime and spared me from a violent, premature end.

Apart from that ... dunno really.