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50 delights of riding your bike

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:38 am
by Steven

Re: 50 delights of riding your bike

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:06 am
by Claire
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

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:54 pm
by Steven
:D
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

Re: 50 delights of riding your bike

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 8:40 pm
by mandreassen
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