50 delights of riding your bike
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Re: 50 delights of riding your bike
Yes! These are great. Almost every one made me smile and nod in agreement. Some darn near choked me up. There are more, of course (and folks have added some goodies in the comments) but it's a great collection to give us warm fuzzies about our chosen activity.
- Getting back from your ride just before the rain starts
Discovering a lost ride snack / cash in your bike bag when you’ve bonked mid ride
Switching to the drops with both hands in unison
Looking back and seeing that you’re the last person who made the split
Embrocation on freshly shaved legs
Greeting the sunrise from the saddle
Ticking off a bunch of boring miles with great conversation
When your tires hook up during a drift
Finding the sweet spot in someone’s draft (bonus for crosswind)
Taking note of changing climate zones on a long climb
Turning off a busy road and being able to ride side-by-side
Strong summer tan lines
Checking, but no flat
Clearing the creek crossing / tight switchback without a foot down
Buying anything homemade mid-ride
The post-ride shower (especially if you’re cold)
The sound of a disc wheel
A quality, effective snot rocket
Going around a gate that cars can not
Climbing with a tailwind
Bunnyhopping a cattle guard
Fully unzipping your jersey
Post ride coke / beer / ’boucha
Moving up at the perfect moment before something crazy happens
Cornering without brakes
Shifting down a gear over the top of a climb (bonus if you’re in a group)
The initial transition from gravel to tarmac
The sound when the pump comes off the valve, cleanly
Flicking your elbow to pull off and feeling pro
Pedalling the chain back on without touching it
When someone admires your bike at a coffee shop (bonus if you’re in Belgium)
Getting the tire on the rim without a lever, or killing your hands
When someone tells you ‘nice pull’ as you drift back in a paceline
Stopping for an impromptu mid-ride swim
Sliding down the arm warmers
Fresh blacktop where crap used to be
When you miss the pothole because someone pointed it out
Giving construction workers a high five
The first bare-leg ride of the season
When it’s raining, the squad rallies, and it turns out to be a memorable blast
The guilt-free bakery stop
Riding somewhere you’ve never been and taking in the new sights and smells
Riding at night and feeling extra fast
Getting fresh bar tape / tires / brake pads
Fixing your own shifting issue
Stopping mid-roadtrip to ride
Seeing another rider, waving and getting a wave back (bonus for a smile)
Leading your friend out for the town-line sprint
Doing a CX style mount / dismount at the coffee shop
Swapping turns with the hand pump during a roadside flat and joking about it
Re: 50 delights of riding your bike
Claire wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:06 am Yes! These are great. Almost every one made me smile and nod in agreement. Some darn near choked me up. There are more, of course (and folks have added some goodies in the comments) but it's a great collection to give us warm fuzzies about our chosen activity.
- Getting back from your ride just before the rain starts
Discovering a lost ride snack / cash in your bike bag when you’ve bonked mid ride
Switching to the drops with both hands in unison
Looking back and seeing that you’re the last person who made the split
Embrocation on freshly shaved legs
Greeting the sunrise from the saddle
Ticking off a bunch of boring miles with great conversation
When your tires hook up during a drift
Finding the sweet spot in someone’s draft (bonus for crosswind)
Taking note of changing climate zones on a long climb
Turning off a busy road and being able to ride side-by-side
Strong summer tan lines
Checking, but no flat
Clearing the creek crossing / tight switchback without a foot down
Buying anything homemade mid-ride
The post-ride shower (especially if you’re cold)
The sound of a disc wheel
A quality, effective snot rocket
Going around a gate that cars can not
Climbing with a tailwind
Bunnyhopping a cattle guard
Fully unzipping your jersey
Post ride coke / beer / ’boucha
Moving up at the perfect moment before something crazy happens
Cornering without brakes
Shifting down a gear over the top of a climb (bonus if you’re in a group)
The initial transition from gravel to tarmac
The sound when the pump comes off the valve, cleanly
Flicking your elbow to pull off and feeling pro
Pedalling the chain back on without touching it
When someone admires your bike at a coffee shop (bonus if you’re in Belgium)
Getting the tire on the rim without a lever, or killing your hands
When someone tells you ‘nice pull’ as you drift back in a paceline
Stopping for an impromptu mid-ride swim
Sliding down the arm warmers
Fresh blacktop where crap used to be
When you miss the pothole because someone pointed it out
Giving construction workers a high five
The first bare-leg ride of the season
When it’s raining, the squad rallies, and it turns out to be a memorable blast
The guilt-free bakery stop
Riding somewhere you’ve never been and taking in the new sights and smells
Riding at night and feeling extra fast
Getting fresh bar tape / tires / brake pads
Fixing your own shifting issue
Stopping mid-roadtrip to ride
Seeing another rider, waving and getting a wave back (bonus for a smile)
Leading your friend out for the town-line sprint
Doing a CX style mount / dismount at the coffee shop
Swapping turns with the hand pump during a roadside flat and joking about it
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Re: 50 delights of riding your bike
Claire wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:06 am
I Love this Claire! So much truth and good stuff!
Yes! These are great. Almost every one made me smile and nod in agreement. Some darn near choked me up. There are more, of course (and folks have added some goodies in the comments) but it's a great collection to give us warm fuzzies about our chosen activity.
- Getting back from your ride just before the rain starts
Discovering a lost ride snack / cash in your bike bag when you’ve bonked mid ride
Switching to the drops with both hands in unison
Looking back and seeing that you’re the last person who made the split
Embrocation on freshly shaved legs
Greeting the sunrise from the saddle
Ticking off a bunch of boring miles with great conversation
When your tires hook up during a drift
Finding the sweet spot in someone’s draft (bonus for crosswind)
Taking note of changing climate zones on a long climb
Turning off a busy road and being able to ride side-by-side
Strong summer tan lines
Checking, but no flat
Clearing the creek crossing / tight switchback without a foot down
Buying anything homemade mid-ride
The post-ride shower (especially if you’re cold)
The sound of a disc wheel
A quality, effective snot rocket
Going around a gate that cars can not
Climbing with a tailwind
Bunnyhopping a cattle guard
Fully unzipping your jersey
Post ride coke / beer / ’boucha
Moving up at the perfect moment before something crazy happens
Cornering without brakes
Shifting down a gear over the top of a climb (bonus if you’re in a group)
The initial transition from gravel to tarmac
The sound when the pump comes off the valve, cleanly
Flicking your elbow to pull off and feeling pro
Pedalling the chain back on without touching it
When someone admires your bike at a coffee shop (bonus if you’re in Belgium)
Getting the tire on the rim without a lever, or killing your hands
When someone tells you ‘nice pull’ as you drift back in a paceline
Stopping for an impromptu mid-ride swim
Sliding down the arm warmers
Fresh blacktop where crap used to be
When you miss the pothole because someone pointed it out
Giving construction workers a high five
The first bare-leg ride of the season
When it’s raining, the squad rallies, and it turns out to be a memorable blast
The guilt-free bakery stop
Riding somewhere you’ve never been and taking in the new sights and smells
Riding at night and feeling extra fast
Getting fresh bar tape / tires / brake pads
Fixing your own shifting issue
Stopping mid-roadtrip to ride
Seeing another rider, waving and getting a wave back (bonus for a smile)
Leading your friend out for the town-line sprint
Doing a CX style mount / dismount at the coffee shop
Swapping turns with the hand pump during a roadside flat and joking about it