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Post by Fiasco on Aug 19, 2012 21:53:17 GMT
Went out for an afternoon bimble on the bike today, probably only the second time I have ridden the bike since JR12, mainly because I have been too busy with my jobs and family stuff.
After about half an hour I realised that I felt quite bored, and wasn't getting any fun out of riding.
Don't know whether it was the heat, or being tired, or whether it was because I was riding alone on the same ole local roads. Doesn't help that all the club runs seem to clash with pre booked dates.
I even wondered if it was worth re-insuring the bike in October.
Anyone else been through this sort of phase? Never thought I would say it, hopefully just a blip!!
Dave
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Post by Fiasco on Aug 19, 2012 21:54:35 GMT
No, I don't need any Viagra, thanks Trev   |
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Post by billywhizz on Aug 19, 2012 22:08:44 GMT
never felt bored, except on them long m/way tedious treks...but not on local roads,when having a blast, bimbling often doesn't last long, as that can get a bit ...then spice it up with a blast, and no longer bored
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Post by CD on Aug 20, 2012 0:02:29 GMT
I use mine as personal transport so it can get boring andf ahassle to get all dressed up in case it rains etc. But a blast along a good twisty road (like Uttoxeter to Stone) soon sorts me out.
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Post by magwych on Aug 20, 2012 5:28:57 GMT
Well looking out at the rain at 620am (it's dark for august!)doesn't inspire me to do a 25mile trip to work sharing the road with the appallling drivers we seem to have congregating round here so, yes i do get bored with riding!
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Post by General Gman on Aug 20, 2012 5:56:47 GMT
I know where you're coming from.I've ridden my bike less this year than at any time since about 1985.Don't commute on it any more because it costs twice as much to run as the car, and free time to get out on it is at a premium.I may use it to ride to work on wednesday this week, because I'm in Hungerford training someone new but it'll get little more use before winter, I fear.
I've got an idea to buy an early Tuono next year, so hopefully that'll get my head right again.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2012 6:25:51 GMT
Not unusual to get days when the experience is below average, it's yer biorhythms! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2012 6:30:54 GMT
I flirt with the idea of giving it up every so often, especially when 'things' get in the way.
Then you decide to go out for a real blast before making the final decision and change your mind.
The weather this year up here has been atrocious, personal problems hindered riding. The bike has rarely seen the light of day, it's getting more difficult to justify it to be honest.
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Post by m40man on Aug 20, 2012 7:23:22 GMT
Hot sticky days out on the bike are not for me, so I kept off yesterday despite wanting to take the 750 for a run. Actually I haven't ridden since last weekend, as the commute is 'easier' in the car. My favourite riding is in a group. I'd ride less if it was all solo. I like the group riding & the stops & really the whole 'event' of a group run. Depends much on how general things are going - work, family, money etc - if they aren't going so well, my lust for riding is somewhat depressed. Having said that, when a run comes along the prospect of joining in can lift my spirits & all the other areas of my life improve alongside  . Excess working hours, with working weeks extending into evenings & weekends, is a general passion-killer! It also makes your leisure time too short & you can feel self-indulgent or guilty going out on the bike when you know you have other things you 'should' be doing instead. I know all about this  . |
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Post by cam7777 on Aug 20, 2012 7:32:49 GMT
Quite normal to experience this Dave, I mainly use my bikes for commuting the 90 mile a day which I quite enjoy but when the weekend comes I don't always feel like getting the bike out again. Maybe if I get myself a GSXR1000...... |
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Post by neilmud Lord Protector on Aug 20, 2012 8:11:09 GMT
Some times I find that I have not ridden the bike for a while because of other commitments/weather etc. & then I get a chance to ride but my heart is not in it & I think I am just doing the same roads again why bother  But another day like yesterday I got out late had to make a call to drop of a birfday pressie & then whent out & had a cracking time on local roads nearly 100 miles & never going more than 20 miles from home only came home as nearly empty tank & taxi driving duties (to take Mrs Mud to work) got me home. Just got to find more time for fishing, or as I have not caught much recently should I SORN my rods ;D Neil |
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Post by beeblemaster on Aug 20, 2012 8:26:43 GMT
Let me know when you want to go out again Dave and we'll meet and ride like CHiPs and get some chips, that'll put the fun back into it! ;D
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Post by showaddydadito on Aug 20, 2012 10:29:19 GMT
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Post by Fiasco on Aug 20, 2012 11:19:22 GMT
Let me know when you want to go out again Dave and we'll meet and ride like CHiPs and get some chips, that'll put the fun back into it! ;D  ;D |
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Post by christhedivvy on Aug 20, 2012 13:06:32 GMT
No. never. Been away for a week in the car n I really missed the bike!
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Post by max900 on Aug 20, 2012 17:33:05 GMT
Dont Worry Dave i dont think your permantly bored of riding just riding on your local roads with no purpose maybe the problem, i have only been out twice on my own with no purpose in the last 12 years and came home after half an hour or so was no fun on the other hand a couple of years ago had to travel 100 miles to pick up a car we had bought and the weather was going to be fine in the morning but by lunchtime it was going to be very wet and windy (it was the end of november ) had the option to use car but chose to take chele as pillion and she could drive car back i got soaked through but i loved it because i had a reason to be there ;D next time you get the chance to get out on the bike think of something you need to buy or collect from somewhere (even if its just a pint of milk)but ride to Ayelsbury to get it ;D |
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Post by Pops on Aug 20, 2012 19:00:06 GMT
I lost interest lots of times over the years. It didn't take long for me to get my interest back, as soon as the sun came out and the biker brigade was out playing I soon realised I wanted to get back on a bike. Passed my test in 1975, had over 30 bikes in all that time because of loosing interest every now and then.
However now that I have been more or less forced off bikes for the last two years I would never never lose interest again if I ever get back to getting my leg over a nice shiney throbbing fast/slow bike. Every time a bike passes me while out in the car the jealous card comes out.
Don't be tempted to give it all up Dave, trust me you will miss it eventually.
Bikeless in Poulton
Keith
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Post by CD on Aug 20, 2012 19:08:48 GMT
Get a mad supermotard on sticky rubber or for alternative thrills an evil handling 1970's Kwak triple.
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Post by Jake on Aug 20, 2012 20:19:01 GMT
Lately yes.  I'm toying with the idea of getting something with fewer cylinders, i've heard thats reviving. |
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Post by ContourMac on Aug 20, 2012 20:29:22 GMT
I rarely go out just for a ride. I have to have a purpose to the trip. The trick is to create the purpose even if it is just a burger at Jacks Hill with a group of friends. Riding on your own on roads that are familiar does not create the buzz of a strange road with new views. The temptation would also be to spice the boredom up a bit by going faster. Not a good idea. Best to tell your sister to get a different best man for her next wedding and join us on a run instead. Its not just the riding it's the whole experience you need to rediscover. |
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Post by charlietbird on Aug 20, 2012 20:46:45 GMT
Never got bored with riding, but had a few off days. Pick another day, and another road, and all will be well
Charlie
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2012 20:56:27 GMT
I find it difficult to find the time to get out on my bike. My 1 year old daughter prefers the car lol. But I wouldnt give it up my passion for bikes has grown since rebuilding the divvy and I got a lot of satisfaction from the tinkering side of things. Next on the to do list is a Yamaha DT 50 for my step daughter. She is 14 and I think its time for her to learn some bike maintenance skills. ;D
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Post by pilgrim on Aug 20, 2012 21:12:56 GMT
I don't ride just for the sake of it. I usually have a purpose and sometimes it's only to fill the bike up (again) but I do try a different route home. But i don't ride every day/moment. Going to work for a change but not to waste my ever expensive petrol.  Big thrills are to be had where you've not ridden before and we did that going down to Millau only a couple of weeks ago. Mrs pilgrim noticed the change too. It was the best Summer hols for biking in quite a few years. Go for new challenges Fiasco! ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by charlietbird on Aug 20, 2012 21:21:03 GMT
That's a good idea! Get a wee dirt bike. New challenges aplenty! Charlie |
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Post by showaddydadito on Aug 21, 2012 7:24:18 GMT
I got back in the saddle after about 20 years off. Showaddymamita had got herself a car, so I got rid of mine and got a bike.
So now I don't need to look for reasons to go out on it - it is my transport and as such I enjoy riding it. If I really need to use a car, it's available, but it isn't my first option, so I don't have to choose between a drive or a ride.
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Post by Sharklet on Aug 21, 2012 7:51:58 GMT
I am the opposite - I have only recently become more confident riding and now actually enjoy going out on the Scooter (Po). After wondering for years just what the fuss was about I finally realise. The brill advice from Neil about cornering etc. really helped me get the best out of the ride and appreciate that Po could corner like a motorcycle.
Think it's just a temporary blip Dave, as Mac and others say you are probably just sick of same roads. Come and see us and Neil will re-ignite your interest with some good old Yorkshire twisties (roads for those of you going to make a smart comment!!!!!)
Also, you have had a lot of family stuff to contend with - bound to knock wind out of anyone's sails (or tyres)
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Post by DahDit on Aug 21, 2012 10:41:36 GMT
When's the last time you went on an "adventure" Dave?
Knowing you, everything is planned to the finest detail, getting up 3hours before you need to depart etc. Destination, route and stops all sorted and pre-arranged on computer and loaded into sat-nav....
When was the last time you just said - right, I'm off for a ride, don't care where I may go (but know I'm heading north/south/east/west to aim to get to "X")....just out to have a day of discovery?
Maybe it's not the ride that's the problem, but your methodical approach to it? ;D
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Post by Fiasco on Aug 21, 2012 11:05:07 GMT
When's the last time you went on an "adventure" Dave? Knowing you, everything is planned to the finest detail, getting up 3hours before you need to depart etc. Destination, route and stops all sorted and pre-arranged on computer and loaded into sat-nav.... When was the last time you just said - right, I'm off for a ride, don't care where I may go (but know I'm heading north/south/east/west to aim to get to "X")....just out to have a day of discovery? Maybe it's not the ride that's the problem, but your methodical approach to it? ;D Nah mate, got the bike out, filled it with petrol and went. No planning involved, in fact an hour before I hadn't even thought of it |
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Post by showaddydadito on Aug 21, 2012 11:08:47 GMT
It'll pass.
It'll pass quicker if you don't worry about it.
D
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Post by meerkat on Aug 21, 2012 12:19:05 GMT
Re: Do you ever lose interest in riding ?
NO. just love it.
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