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happytobike · 07-13-2005, 03:39 PM

Please help me to get started on a goal that I have had for a number of years now. I would like to ride my bike on a regular basis and need a little motivation. Any help would be appreciated.

CorsairMac · 07-13-2005, 03:45 PM

wheeeeeeeeeeeeee have you Ever come to the right place!.....we've got your motivation, your major support, great advice and just general high jinxes right here all with Your name on it!! first and foremost if you get a chance - there's a thread under open titled "getting to know you", gives you a chance to meet us and tell us about you.
Then if you get another chance in all your spare time (

) pop over to bikejournal.com. It gives you a place to set a goal, log your miles, and join our team: Team Estrogen. That way you can track what you'er doing And watch as your team completes it's goal too!
and Welcome to the Board!!!

CR400 · 07-14-2005, 09:16 AM

Welcome,

She's right you have come to the right boards. I have been here but a short time but everyone is really supportive and wants to help. Most of us have likely struggled with getting motivated to ride. So come on get on your bike and turn over the cranks one will lead to another and before you know it you will be sharing with us your accomplishments on a bike. Trust me it is more fun to ride your own bike then to watch some guys riding around on TV.

Googlie Wooglie · 07-14-2005, 10:43 AM

The place to start is to find out why YOU want to bike. For health? Lose weight? Sexy biker legs? Something to do with friends or family? Once you find your personal motivation, it's much easier to visualize the result and get up and go.

Personally I ride in the morning before work, and sometimes it's tough to get out of bed and get right on the bike, especially those 30 degree winter mornings. My motivation is fourfold:
1. (guilt) my BF is waiting for me to meet him and if he bothered to get out of bed I'd better too
2. (vanity) upcoming wedding photos
3. (health) the bloodlines want me to be a bit ... thicker ... than I'm comfortable with and it's a constant battle to stay in my size 8s.
4. (competive spirit) a lot of friends are quasi-competitive athletes -- rowing, cyclilng, marathons, tri's, skiing -- I like to keep up

Anyway ... it works for me.

Adventure Girl · 07-14-2005, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Origninal quote by Eddy Merckx
Ride lots!!!

Ride lots and enjoy it!

RoadRaven · 07-14-2005, 12:05 PM

Welcome to TE, Happy!

Yeah... def ride lots

And find your motivating factor - I have three

Be with my family as their increasing interest takes off

Change my body shape to resemble something which it used to

Thrash my partner's sister this year in a TT

(she doesn't know I'm training towards it - one of the reasons I am not cycling in any races yet except for fun rides with my youngest children...)

Once you have motivation, its easier to make time to go for a ride...
Once you are on the bike, its easy to enjoy and just wanna keep staying on...

Looking forward to see you post heaps... the women here are extremely supportive and if thats what you wanted, thats what you'll get...

07-13-2005, 03:39 PM	#1
happytobike Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1	Beginning Please help me to get started on a goal that I have had for a number of years now. I would like to ride my bike on a regular basis and need a little motivation. Any help would be appreciated.

07-13-2005, 03:45 PM	#2
CorsairMac I love headwinds! Really? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 3,109	wheeeeeeeeeeeeee have you Ever come to the right place!.....we've got your motivation, your major support, great advice and just general high jinxes right here all with Your name on it!! first and foremost if you get a chance - there's a thread under open titled "getting to know you", gives you a chance to meet us and tell us about you. Then if you get another chance in all your spare time ( ) pop over to bikejournal.com. It gives you a place to set a goal, log your miles, and join our team: Team Estrogen. That way you can track what you'er doing And watch as your team completes it's goal too! and Welcome to the Board!!! __________________ Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"

07-14-2005, 12:05 PM	#6
RoadRaven TimeTrial Wannabe Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Middle Earth Posts: 4,001	Welcome to TE, Happy! Yeah... def ride lots And find your motivating factor - I have three Be with my family as their increasing interest takes off Change my body shape to resemble something which it used to Thrash my partner's sister this year in a TT (she doesn't know I'm training towards it - one of the reasons I am not cycling in any races yet except for fun rides with my youngest children...) Once you have motivation, its easier to make time to go for a ride... Once you are on the bike, its easy to enjoy and just wanna keep staying on... Looking forward to see you post heaps... the women here are extremely supportive and if thats what you wanted, thats what you'll get... __________________ Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow". Last edited by RoadRaven : 07-14-2005 at 12:35 PM.

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07-14-2005, 09:16 AM	#3
CR400 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 268	Welcome, She's right you have come to the right boards. I have been here but a short time but everyone is really supportive and wants to help. Most of us have likely struggled with getting motivated to ride. So come on get on your bike and turn over the cranks one will lead to another and before you know it you will be sharing with us your accomplishments on a bike. Trust me it is more fun to ride your own bike then to watch some guys riding around on TV.

07-14-2005, 10:43 AM	#4
Googlie Wooglie Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 54	The place to start is to find out why YOU want to bike. For health? Lose weight? Sexy biker legs? Something to do with friends or family? Once you find your personal motivation, it's much easier to visualize the result and get up and go. Personally I ride in the morning before work, and sometimes it's tough to get out of bed and get right on the bike, especially those 30 degree winter mornings. My motivation is fourfold: 1. (guilt) my BF is waiting for me to meet him and if he bothered to get out of bed I'd better too 2. (vanity) upcoming wedding photos 3. (health) the bloodlines want me to be a bit ... thicker ... than I'm comfortable with and it's a constant battle to stay in my size 8s. 4. (competive spirit) a lot of friends are quasi-competitive athletes -- rowing, cyclilng, marathons, tri's, skiing -- I like to keep up Anyway ... it works for me.