They don't get it

[Trekhawk]

spend more time here, amongst people who do get it

i have some seriously "dont get it" people here at work... and what i notice most about them is the have a constant hate fest with the world and wear a scowl on their faces 24/7.

People who dont get it arent worth the effort. Put your energy into encouraging those who do, or show some interest in maybe getting it. That's what i try to do. We have a newbie at work who is going to buy a bike and ride to work. I'm really excited for her, cos i think she's gunna love it . So i prefer to spend my time encouraging her than listening to the moaners!

PS Had the best ride in this morning... tailwind, warm, fast, storms in the distance... it was awesome ..how could you ever pass up the buzz of something like that and choose to be miserable and hate the whole world instead

I agree with theav - I really dont care if they get it or not. Im just so pleased that I GET IT.

[Python]

Years ago we walked to school in all kinds of weather. If it snowed, we didn't get days off like they do now here. One snowflake falls and the school is closed. The usual excuse is the central heating's broken down. Well, that happened when I was at school too - frequently in winter. We just kept our coats on and classes carried on regardless. Kids don't get out to play enough nowadays. Some of that is due to them being glued to computers and video games, most due to parents not making them go out and play but there is another aspect too, and it's not a good one. There are too many perverts on the loose here and in the UK the criminal is put before the victim so kids aren't safe like we were 40 odd years ago.

As a kid I had my bike (unfortunately I didn't have it very long but that's another story for another day ), roller-skates and we used to play a lot of skipping games and ball games. In winter, as soon as the snow came we were out rolling around in it, getting very wet and very cold, but we didn't feel it. We had FUN

Perhaps this is one reason kids (and adults) go down with more serious illnesses than we used to 30 or 40 years ago.

I'll stick with my bike. I'm getting exercise, relaxation and fun all rolled into one and that has got to be good for me

[TerraNik]

My work thinks I am mad!! I have broken my arm twice in the past 6 months (different arm each time) and when I phoned them up to tell them about my most recent fracture my supervisor told me that I should just go and buy an exercise bike!! They don't understand...! Mtn biking is my passion and I don't care how many times I get hurt, I will still do it as long as I am able!

Thankfully my family and my partner's family are very accepting and understanding. We have many people in our family who ride both on road and mtn.

I just find it funny when someone asks how much my bike costs, and the response that I get usually is, "oh my god! you could buy a small car for that!" Yes, yes I could... But I already have a car.

[rocknrollgirl]

My friends and coworkers keep witing for me to grow up! My Mom was hiking 14.000 foot peaks and skiing a million vertical feet a year until she was diagnosed with ovairian cancer 3 years ago. She is 72, and until she got sick could out ski most guys half her age, through the powder in the trees in Colorado.

So I guess in my case, mt bike racing at 44 is a genetic affliction.....

Rock on girls...I hope they never get it.....think how crowded the trails would be



HA HA HA HA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ruth

[mimitabby]

My Mom was hiking 14.000 foot peaks and skiing a million vertical feet a year until she was diagnosed with ovairian cancer 3 years ago. She is 72, and until she got sick could out ski most guys half her age, through the powder in the trees in Colorado.

HA HA HA HA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ruth

Ruth, so how is your mom??


this thread reminds me of the sadness I have with many of my friends and relatives. Only a few of them "get it" the rest are giving up.
they can't walk because their feet hurt, or their back hurts, or...
they gain weight because they are not moving around, and this makes it worse. DH and I are bouncing around and healthier than we have been all our lives, but we are surrounded by siblings, cousins, and friends who are OLD and getting OLDER fast as multiple systems break down in their bodies from their unhealthy lives. I have one cousin who is 7 years older than me. She spends hours walking and working out now, but her husband ... it's too late for him and she can't do anything about it. It's so sad. (he has diabetes, and his spine is destroyed from carrying around too much weight for much of his life)

[Trekhawk]

I just find it funny when someone asks how much my bike costs, and the response that I get usually is, "oh my god! you could buy a small car for that!" Yes, yes I could... But I already have a car.

LOL - that is so true. People dont blink an eye if you buy something with a motor that cost a fortune but if its a bicycle they think your insane.

[mimitabby]

LOL - that is so true. People dont blink an eye if you buy something with a motor that cost a fortune but if its a bicycle they think your insane.

Yes, like my friends with the $30,000 motorcycles. A beast which you sit upon for hours and get no exercise at all!

[Python]

I think that as fossil fuel becomes scarcer and more expensive, people will be forced to contemplate alternative forms of tranport like bicycles and even back to horse and cart.

One thing I've noticed when I'm out cycling, especially on the cycle paths, people speak to me even if it's just "hello". That doesn't happen when you're in a car.

[Thistle]

Yes, like my friends with the $30,000 motorcycles. A beast which you sit upon for hours and get no exercise at all!

That's so true. The weekend before last, DH and i went out to watch the 24 hr mountain bike challenge here - had 3000 riders - totally awesome. When i got into work Mon, one person asked me what i did on the weekend. I told them, and said how great it was, how everyone had a great time, no one was drunk, there was no littering, everyone was friendly... told them it was totally awesome

Whoa, silly me. Got back this barrage about how stupid people are who put all that energy into a 24hr race and how they could be doing something "useful" with their lives like building schools for aborigines! (dont get me wrong, i do think that building schools for children is useful, but there are a lot of people out there who could be doing that instead of say drinking themselves stupid in pubs!)

Then went on to say "it's no different to bathurst" (a 1000km V8 car race held here every year). Had been pretty tolerant to that point, but couldnt resist saying "yeah, but these guys use their bodies as fuel instead of polluting the environment"

I was totally amazed that someone could find a 24hr bike race offensive????? It was held in the bush, and she didnt even know it was on.

So i just live and learn.... not to share exciting weekend bike stories with that person again

And try to remember, when someone's reaction is way out of proportion, it's gunna be about something else!

[latelatebloomer]

I waited ALL DAY at work for the one other athlete (yeah, look at what I call myself these days ) to come on shift so I could share that last night in spin class, my heart rate was dropping 60 points during the 3 minute recovery periods. I haven't used a HR monitor all road season and the improvement was thrilling me. The really sad part: I work at a health care facility!

Re: the golf cart case, maybe the mom has MS or something? But yes, I am amazed at the people I know who make envious comments about my body change and accomplishments but won't get their own bodies moving even in a small way.