The Simple Things.............

I have one more - and it really is the best of all...

I love to hear the pride in my husband's voice when he tells people "my wife is an avid cyclist" - he tells everybody that now :D

My husband proudly tells people that I'm insane. :D

V.

I love the sound of a ratcheting freewheel.

I love watching the sunrise over the mountains.

I love having the knowledge to fix my own flats and not having to rely on anyone else to do it for me.

I love riding through western Idaho and smelling the onions, the mint and other things that would usually go un-noticed in a vehicle.

I get a kick out of the looks I get in the elevator going home after work. "You ride how far? I could never do that." If I had a dollar for everytime I have heard that, I wouldn't have to work anymore!

I love cycling through the seasons as well. Each has it's own unique feature.

I have to agree with Bicyclette, it is cool when one's SO brags about our accomplishments on two wheels.

This is really a wonderful topic :D

I love so many things about riding.....

I can't explain the immense joy I feel of riding on the open road. I spent 3 summers riding around in parking lots b/c I was petrified of traffic!

I love the breeze on my face.

I love "kicking it up a couple of notches" & feeling how strong my thighs are.

I love that my breathing is IMPROVING when going up hills :) !

I love being one with nature and enjoying all of God's glorious beauty.

I love riding through picturesque, scenic country roads & farms that have sheep, cows, llama's', horses, pigs, etc.... So much more enjoyable & breathtaking, than riding around in a car!

I love that I saw a beautiful honey colored deer the other day.

I LOVE riding with my husband and exploring new cycling adventures together :D . Being able to ride together is truly a gift.

I love that I don't mind the heat AT ALL anymore.... Everyone that knows me, knows that I used really, really despise the summer.
I love the summer now because it's one extra season that I'll be able to enjoy riding my bike :) .

I just love.....

Have a peaceful day everyone :)

Denise

Freedom
Strength
Independence
Fun

and all the little things you notice

Thought of a few more:

I love being able to get up a hill without slipping into my granny gear--hey, it happens sometimes!

I love when dh rides his heavy old Walmart special and I can pass him in a headwind :D .

I love that I can tighten and loosen the strap on my toeclip while rolling.

Hi Ladies. Great thread!
I love riding with my favorite guy and feeling like a little kid!
I love working hard and having the sun and wind in my face.
I love riding with friends and spending quality time with them, yet still having a workout.

I LOVE that bicycling DOES NOT FEEL LIKE EXERCISE!!! :D

Imagine that?!

I love....
- When the guys on the shop ride tell me that they're going to kick my out of the "B-group" because I'm too fast! :D
- Being the first to the top of the hill (okay, it doesn't happen often, but every so often, boy! It's sweet).
- When the DH brags about my riding in front of the guys.
- When it all just "clicks" - the legs are turning smooth circles and the tires are humming along - when the miles are disappearing behind me and the smiles are stretched out before me.
R

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Originally Posted by Regina

..................and the smiles are stretched out before me.
R

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what a Great line!!! I Love it!!

Thanks

I love that my husband and I ride together!

I love that I made it through 10 miles yesterday clipless and I DID NOT FALL, not even close! Thanks to all the gal here that gave me some good advice and cheering up/reality check that I am not a total klutz, just normal. Yeah!!

Saxa82

the sound of "clacking" my brake levers to alert a squirrel in the road.

I love that cycling makes me feel like whistling a tune, which I do often, and I can even whistle going up the 17% grade near my house!

Karen

At this point what to add that hasn't already been said. I love all that - especially when the SO (who doesn't ride) brags about me!

I love taking my bike when we travel and all the adventures we have.
I love the wildlife here, there and everywhere...anyone else almost hit a wild turkey?
I love that I'm not intimidated by hills, even the steep ones. If they can rise relentlessly, I can attack relentlessly.
I love that grease marks mean I that am capable of fixing my own bike on the fly and changing my own tires.
I love the sound of everybody clipping in as the race starts.
I love that at 46 I'm racing with 20-somethings.

I love the solitude of my own thoughts when I ride alone.........

I love the comraderie of other riders when I ride with friends. And I have made SO MANY friends through cycling.

I love/need/crave being on my bike and pedaling those awesome circles that take me wherever I want/ need to go.

annie

i love the eagle that flew along side me today. (scared the bejeebers out of me at first, but then it was nice.)