Does anyone sing on their bike?

[RoadRaven]

Mr Silver - I do a version of Bohemian Rhapsody too!!! It has a good rythym on a training ride

I sing, but usually when on my own and I have surprised a few fellow Ramblers who have caught and passed me, calling out hello only to realise I am in full song!

I have sung with intent to put others off in races... force out a song if I have enough breath as I pass others to try and psyche them into thinking I am finding it a breeze... Melissa Etheridge or Beth Hart are good for that situation as they are supposed to sound throaty and raw

[Scarlet]

Hi Lisa
i find my breathin is better if i sing espesh if doing a steady uphill as opposed to a short sharp hill...cant sing and breave fast enuf!!!
i sing whatever i find comes into my mind but have been surprised when someone comes by or i come to a pub with peeps outside (oops i have a crap singin voice)
i sometimes take my ipod (one ear only plugged in ) and cant stop myself singing along its ace and if i am on my own it helps pass the miles.
my mantra is not a song for uphill big climbs tho
its ....
*uck *uck * cluckety cluck
i find that helps me ............. i do not say this out loud tho!!!
scarlet
the nasty mouthed cyclist!!!

[ginny]

yup - I sing, whistle, hum ... you name it. My friends think I'm the crazy lady on the bike. Though, I work in a lab, and I frequently sing / hum / whistle there too completely forgetting that everyone can hear me in the hall tee hee ... I guess I just don't care that much.

[Lakegirl]

Well this is my very first post (have been lurking for a while) and I had to respond because YES! I usually start singing old Girl Scout songs while climbing a really steep hill. Somehow it seems to help, but it drives my boyfriend crazy!!

[singletrackmind]

When I used to race mtb's yes, I'd sing on particularly great downhill sections. At the top of my lungs. With a huge smile plastered on my face.

[Geonz]

I sing, occasionally unabashedly. After all, most people are pleasantly surprised by song and my voice isn't amazing but it's generally not painful to listen to. When I had a motorcycle I'd tape lyrics to the gas tank and be my own radio. I'll make up songs ... there's one threatening to hatch right now about the "how're you gonna bonk me jubilation blues" (something about somebody who's taking me further and pushing me harder... and which kind of bonk will come at the end... and that it doesn't matter, I'll 'recover' either way )

And sometimes I'll sing on a long ride with a group, but I have to guess whether it will be a distraction or a demoralizer. When you're on a 35-pound bike going uphill and passing somebody on a litespeed, singing is considered rubbing his nose in it (not that I would *know* )

[MomOnBike]

DH & I slow down and sing rounds in a certain tunnel on one of the local paths. We like the way it resonates. If the girls are along, we do it in four parts. (OK, we're music geeks )

[Cha Cha]

A few weeks ago I caught myself singing the "I Have Confidence" song from "The Sound of Music"! It had been a rough day.... but it helped!

[Tuckervill]

Just curious. I know lots of people sing in the shower or in their car.

I actually perform singing sometimes, and I used to practice my singing while driving my car, for about 4 hours a week. Now I hardly ever drive and I bike a lot, but feel a little too funny about singing while I'm biking. I also hesitate because it might block out safety sounds.

So does anyone sing while cycling? If so, what were your experiences?

Absolutely. As much as possible, whatever song comes to mind. And I whistle a lot, too. I whistle when I run out of breath from singing while playing my ukulele. The whistling kind of takes the same place as the singing, but when I'm too winded to sing I whistle.

I often sing or whistle to alert a snoozing dog in the distance that I'm coming by. I like to see before I get into its territory whether it's chained or not.

Now, I don't perform anywhere, so I don't concentrate too much on what I'm singing. I don't think it would ever interfere with hearing cars or what have you. It's just singing a happy tune, intermittently, as conditions permit.

Karen

[Mr. Bloom]

On a hill climb:

American Pie

Bohemian Rhapsody

Yes, I know ALL the words

[Tuckervill]

On a hill climb:

American Pie

Bohemian Rhapsody

Yes, I know ALL the words

uh. Who doesn't?

Even my 13 yo knows Bohemian Rhapsody (from Wayne's World, which led him to be a huge Queen fan).

Karen

[Kimmyt]

what, no bicycle race?

i want to ride my bicycle i want to ride my biiiiiiiike

[luv'nAustin]

I like to sing "The Long Way Round" when I'm cruising down the flat country roads. However, I have to make up most of the words to fit my mood and surroundings and I usually change the chorus to "Take the Long Way Home"

[HillSlugger]

what, no bicycle race?

i want to ride my bicycle i want to ride my biiiiiiiike

That's sorta my overall biking theme!

On my Sunday morning rides I often have the roads all to myself. Then, I tend to get the Train song "Cab" running though my head:

"Sometimes I think I'm the only cab on the road".

I've noticed lately when the riding gets really hard all rational thought disappears. No affirmations, no nothing, just the effort.

[Mr. Bloom]

uh. Who doesn't?

Even my 13 yo knows Bohemian Rhapsody (from Wayne's World, which led him to be a huge Queen fan).

Karen

uh...Silver doesn't

I like Buffett too...
don't want to land in New York City, don't want to land in Mexico
don't want to land on no Three Mile Island, don't want to see my skin aglow
don't want to land in Commanche Sky Park, or in Nashville Tennessee
don't want to land in San Juan Airport, or the Yukon Territory
don't want to land in no San Diego, don't want to land in no buzzard bay
don't want to land on no ayatollah, I got nothing more to say.

I don't know, I don't know, I don't know where I'm a gonna go when I finish climbin' this hill