Tached1300
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Just something I was thinking about after today's ride. I love a spontaneous ride where out of nowhere and all of sudden I'm out on the bike headed to enjoy myself. The way my schedule is, often I have other plans but something changes and I have an opportunity to jump on the bike and head off. It is difficult from a time/schedule perspective to plan my riding too far in advance. Today for example we had plans to prepare dinner for my in-laws, my father-in-law called wasn't feeling up to it given his level of back pain, so audible called and off to the bike we go!
I think the best thing about the spontaneous ride is that the weather typically will be ideal or something that you don't mind riding in since after all it was your choice to ride. Planned rides are cool and the anticipation leading up to the day sometimes gets you through the difficult times or challenges in between. Planned group rides with your buddy or crew is cool, but that involves logistics in terms of coordinating plans and times that match, often the variable out of control in those instances may be the weather or if you only wait for those moments your buddy or crew schedule matches yours you miss out on some rides. I just mention this because I knew a few folks who I would describe as social riders meaning that don't ride own their own/alone. In my younger days, I was the guy that loved riding in the rain as long as it was summer time with the temps up of course and and probably rode faster than I should have in those conditions. Nowadays I try to avoid riding in the rain, whereas before I'd commute or whatever in it as needed. We all know if you ride far enough and long enough its pretty inevitable that you will ride in the rain. I've also enjoyed the shorter distances and haven't had any neck/back issues that I have with the longer rides.
I guess I will end my rant and ramble now, I was just reflecting and thought about my best rides are often those that seemed to pop up out of nowhere. Grateful for the weather and opportunity today.
I think the best thing about the spontaneous ride is that the weather typically will be ideal or something that you don't mind riding in since after all it was your choice to ride. Planned rides are cool and the anticipation leading up to the day sometimes gets you through the difficult times or challenges in between. Planned group rides with your buddy or crew is cool, but that involves logistics in terms of coordinating plans and times that match, often the variable out of control in those instances may be the weather or if you only wait for those moments your buddy or crew schedule matches yours you miss out on some rides. I just mention this because I knew a few folks who I would describe as social riders meaning that don't ride own their own/alone. In my younger days, I was the guy that loved riding in the rain as long as it was summer time with the temps up of course and and probably rode faster than I should have in those conditions. Nowadays I try to avoid riding in the rain, whereas before I'd commute or whatever in it as needed. We all know if you ride far enough and long enough its pretty inevitable that you will ride in the rain. I've also enjoyed the shorter distances and haven't had any neck/back issues that I have with the longer rides.
I guess I will end my rant and ramble now, I was just reflecting and thought about my best rides are often those that seemed to pop up out of nowhere. Grateful for the weather and opportunity today.