Quote Originally Posted by bacarver View Post
I've noticed a theme in this forum that seems to resurface for a variety of reasons. Bike = stable mood. No bike = depressed mood.

I'm going through this myself. I need my bike time to keep my spirits up. I'm programmed to be negative and dark, but my bike serves me better than anti-depressants. Bike makes me feel strong and alive and important.
That is so true! I suffer from depression, but when i'm riding every day I rarely feel it. The last few weeks i havent had much bike time so everything seems to get me down. Exercise makes such a big difference, but biking doubles the effect for me!