Does anyone JUST ride for fun (and some exercise)?

[ny biker]

I ride for fun.

I average 13-16 mph depending on the hilliness of the route. I am ridiculously slow going up hills. If I'm riding with a group, I'm still usually riding alone for the most part, with the faster riders dropping me and hopefully at least one person back behind me somewhere. I stopped worrying about getting dropped a long time ago.

I do keep track of things like how far I've gone, average speed, cadence, etc., but that's mostly because I'm a geek and I like to keep track of things. I set certain goals, like finishing a ride with a certain average speed or within a certain time, but they're based on my own abilities, not anyone else's.

[redrhodie]

I've been working towards the goal of riding for life, too! Thanks so much for posting that article! I'm already doing almost everything on it. I got similar advice from a book I read a few months ago, I think it was called "Cycling Bliss".

My riding buddy is getting too fast for me. I told her today she's going to have to make our rides together her easy rides. They'll still be my hard rides, I'm sure!

So, you're not alone. Keep having a good time!

[Fredwina]

I'm usally on that side. Actually more so since my accident.

[Red Rock]

I ride for fun all of the time. There are a variety of cycling groups here in town, but I never get around to "meeting up" with them for one reason or another. So when I ride it is for my enjoyment only. I am also putting my toes in the water for bike communting around my town here too.

I have always been competive, so there are some hangovers for me on that one. I like to go fast (for me that is 10+ mph) on flat ground and whatever I can muster on the hills/mountains around here. I have a computer that gave me speed and distance and that was all I was intrested in. I did not know they even exisited until four or five years ago when my younger brother was talkling about them. All other rides as a child/teenager/college student, I had none of that technology. Everything else took away the fun for me. The scientist in me would like to know my cadence, but I have not figured that one out yet.

I like to see the view, the people sitting in their cars talking on the phone in traffic waiting for lights to change, all the time while I am happily spinning on my bike going to wherever I need at the time. Its like I am in my own world of happiness and no stress.

Learn what you can from all of the knowledgable folks here on the site but always go out and have a great ride. Remember there is never a bad time to ride.

Red Rock