Where has your bike taken you today?

[Robbie Stewart]

Enjoying spectacular views with good company - Paarl Trails, Skillie Climb.

Dropping in! - Paarl Trails, Langklip

[NotSoBigBen]

Thought I'd have more 'FOMO' today but strangely enough nada ....

 

As my B said to me last week 'now just ride to enjoy riding, nothing else matters'

 

Absolutely cracker day on the Highveld, blue skies for days 😎

[daveno7]

the day of mud....sliding....a bit more sliding...a rogue branch...a soft landing...and time to wash the bike is now ...but great fun...

[MORNE]

5 hours ago, Robbie Stewart said:

Enjoying spectacular views with good company - Paarl Trails, Skillie Climb.

Dropping in! - Paarl Trails, Langklip

pitty about that box on the left blocking the view...

😅

Edited November 20, 2022 by MORNE

[Cardio Goth]

Not quite the bike, not exactly ideal circumstances, but good to be back in the WC. 

[mecheng89]

['Dale]

18 kms north of DurBieVille

[Robbie Stewart]

14 hours ago, MORNE said:

pitty about that box on the left blocking the view...

😅

Sometimes you gotta play the hand you are dealt 🤣

Next time I'll tell him to get out the way. He was ruining a couple of my pics 😉. I dunno where he kept popping up from. It's like he intentionally tried to photo-bomb me . . .

 

 

[HdB]

Slight miscommunication at the Amashova expo meant I was doing the Ride Joburg for Cansa Active... except I wasn't going to the event.
So I figured I'd do my own Ride GardenRoute instead

[Robbie Stewart]

1 hour ago, HdB said:

Slight miscommunication at the Amashova expo meant I was doing the Ride Joburg for Cansa Active... except I wasn't going to the event.
So I figured I'd do my own Ride GardenRoute instead

That's Naas, nê 😉

[Paul Ruinaard]

23 hours ago, NotSoBigBen said:

Thought I'd have more 'FOMO' today but strangely enough nada ....

 

As my B said to me last week 'now just ride to enjoy riding, nothing else matters'

 

Absolutely cracker day on the Highveld, blue skies for days 😎

I was thinking the same. I think i have done 13 x official 94.7s and some more i dont think I got credited with or didn't finish but it was like I am no longer really excited by events like this and just enjoy riding and being outdoors and better still with mates. Having moved down to Paarl the routes are next level but its the same - was thinking about all the lead in rides to CTCT i need to do and wondering how i am going to enjoy it. Rather just ride for fun. Jhb and Highveld at this time of year is next level when the weather is mentioned.

Edited November 21, 2022 by Paul Ruinaard

[samson99]

Lovely autumn cycle in Dublin yesterday. Sun was shining but wind was freezing, but totally worth it.

[Frosty]

On 11/20/2022 at 2:03 PM, NotSoBigBen said:

Thought I'd have more 'FOMO' today but strangely enough nada ....

As my B said to me last week 'now just ride to enjoy riding, nothing else matters'

Absolutely cracker day on the Highveld, blue skies for days 😎

3 hours ago, Paul Ruinaard said:

I was thinking the same. I think i have done 13 x official 94.7s and some more i dont think I got credited with or didn't finish but it was like I am no longer really excited by events like this and just enjoy riding and being outdoors and better still with mates. Having moved down to Paarl the routes are next level but it’s the same - was thinking about all the lead in rides to CTCT i need to do and wondering how i am going to enjoy it. Rather just ride for fun. Jhb and Highveld at this time of year is next level when the weather is mentioned.

Whatever the definition is for FUN, that is what one must keep doing.

For me, racing is fun, but only a few events per year and certainly not week in and week out.

Getting on the bike is fun, even the hard workouts. It just makes the hard efforts tolerable.

That said, if I woke up and had the views some have, I’d probably have different goals for fun.

[Paul Ruinaard]

17 minutes ago, Frosty said:

Whatever the definition is for FUN, that is what one must keep doing.

For me, racing is fun, but only a few events per year and certainly not week in and week out.

Getting on the bike is fun, even the hard workouts. It just makes the hard efforts tolerable.

That said, if I woke up and had the views some have, I’d probably have different goals for fun.

Nope totally agree. Whatever gets you on the bike. I keep thinking of the continuum that leads to this. You start all gung ho as a noob, then do every race known to man ten get tired of that , then you start MTBing and get even more extreme. then eventually after all that when you have been far and have PB's etc and everything is achieved - you pine for a fun ride with your mates. So the final stage is when you are riding with mates socially. Thats the arc of a cyclist. Be it in races or not.

When the views from your house are next level and the rides are so good you are spoilt for choice then you are really somewhat spoiled and need to guard against becoming jaded.

[ChrisF]

Post ride work.

 

I was having such a good ride, I kept going to Malanshoogte.  Turning I ralised WHY .... STRONG SE wind !!!

 

I was peddling hard on the downhills to maintain 25km/h 😬

 

Good and proper workout 👍

 

Edited November 21, 2022 by ChrisF

[NotSoBigBen]

My wife 'I can see this thing is eating away at you and you need to go out and ride on the road so get your kit on and get your bike!'

 

Support vehicle sorted

 

She's just cool like that 😎

Edited November 22, 2022 by NotSoBigBen