Comments on: Keeping It Fresh

By: Darryl

Darryl — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:17:20 +0000

Thanks for adding in your “fresh” ideas. You’re one crazy dude, bikerly….love it.

By: bikerly

bikerly — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:02:57 +0000

Great suggestions, Darryl. Here’s a few of my favorites:

1. Sneak a shot of vodka in the water bottle and go for a sunset ride… gives the trail a whole new perspective.

2. Bring a camera, take a picture.

3. Buy an inexpensive bike, do some wrenching and use for 1 and 2 above. Bonus: learn something new about bikes.

4. Make a list of stuff you can combine with biking and do them all (a few ideas below).

5. Take your fashionable biking babe on a picnic http://ht.ly/1SanS

6. Make your own duathlon. Bike somewhere (like a track, football field, off road trail), run, and bike back. Probably do not want to combine with vodka ride described in #1.

7. Go off-road or gravel for a spin.

By: Darryl

Darryl — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:04:01 +0000

Good to see you again, Pedalman. I think having fresh eyes is a good way of thinking for everything we do. It’s so easy to start taking life for granted….fresh eyes will help prevent that from happening. Cheers.

By: Darryl

Darryl — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:02:18 +0000

Good to hear that you got out there with some riders….I know you’ve been sweating it for a while now. Watch out now, right?

By: Darryl

Darryl — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:01:18 +0000

Hey Eggman,

I wouldn’t really call it boredom….just sometimes in need of a shake up or change of mind frame. It’s like they say “if you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got”. Keeping it Fresh will keep things moving in the right direction.

Thanks for your comments.

By: VitaminLee

VitaminLee — Mon, 31 May 2010 23:20:37 +0000

Oh yeah – I think driving out to a new location can be super awesome. This is what I use to do before exploring my own surroundings. It may sound silly but I did all my riding in another state for a very long time and still have preferred trails that are miles away from home. It’s great when you want to dedicate an entire day to the bike and the outdoors.

By: Pedalman

Pedalman — Mon, 31 May 2010 23:17:35 +0000

If you can’t change routes try something a little different. I’ve start taking some keen employees out once a week. The routes were a little boring for me until they started looking around and pointing things out that I either missed or took for granted. In other words- ride with fresh eyes. My other trick from last year is take a map, close your eyes and touch. Wherever your finger lands, plan on riding there and then taking a different route back.

By: VitaminLee

VitaminLee — Mon, 31 May 2010 23:17:20 +0000

Another well timed blog!! I actually joined a Cycling Meet-Up Group here in Connecticut about two weeks ago and must say I wish I’d thought of this sooner. It’s awesome to ride with company, keeps me motivated and gets me out of my comfort zone. My first ride with the group was just a tour of one of the smaller water communities and that’s something I wasn’t comfortable doing solo (actually thought of backing out at the last minute, but made myself stick with it and I’m proud I did).

I like your suggestion for Breaking a Record, I think I’ll try this when I get back home. I have a few things that I want to treat myself to sooooooooo maybe I’ll use them as rewards for Breaking a Record. I’m getting so buzzed writing this – Life is AWESOME!!! I Break a Record and I get a treat yeeeeees!!

By: egggman

egggman — Mon, 31 May 2010 22:32:48 +0000

I don’t seem to get the bike funk. I ride 2 bikes one Singlespeed 29er and one Fixie. I basically do my communing fixie ride or my commuting trail ride. On lunch similar routine altho on the 29er I am always fighting the clock and trying for a new personal best. It is however a neat mix of road/singletrack/doubletrack/ and 4 cros course on lunch with the 29er. If you find you need to ride the same route regularily a goal like personal best keeps it exciting. Evening rides can be anywhere and new trails or roads always welcome!! I can not however think of a time I was ever bored on the bike… Just me…

By: Darryl

Darryl — Mon, 31 May 2010 19:02:38 +0000

Yeah, I really think new routes help a lot. If it means sometimes driving out to get them, it’s worth it.