Im coming here for some advice hopefully a bit inspiration
I’ve lost the bug but every single bit of desire remains to be screaming down the trails, little over 18 months ago I handed my two wheeled mental medicine to two scammers in what I thought was a legitimate banking transaction after over a week of proper mtb tech/spec conversation I was convinced I even saw receipt of funds ready for my new bike I had lined up until it reversed 15 minutes later with no trace.
I’ve accepted that I will never be behind nor see that bike again but along the way I’ve also lost that bug that sore me up the hill and on the trails most evenings, rain, snow whatever the weather
I’ve riden since and all my confidence and ability remains. I’ve been gifted a good hardtail e-bike I couldn’t afford to buy what I once had it’d took years and many upgrades to get that.
something is not the same it feels forced and like I’m just going for the sake of it. Albeit I enjoy it once I’m out but not fulfilled nor satisfied with my ride after I’m experiencing real procrastination for the thrill of riding.
I’ve experienced this in bursts after a heavy crash or whatever but it disappears as soon as I’m repaired and back behind the bars
I never relied on anyone to motivate my ride- riding alone being away from the day to day it was my escape, my medicine . along the way I’ve lost a good community of riders that I considered good friends and apparently my love for riding
If anyone has lost the thrill and found it again- what gets you back on them trails time after time ?
What is it that you love about riding?
Nice one and remember wear your helmet because nobody wants to be one 👊
Safe riding
by NaturalPhotograph126
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I’ve been riding for MTB for just short of 30 years, and it’s only been the last few years I’d lost a bit of that spark. I’ve reflected on it and it boils down to a few things. One, I’m getting older (as such, putting on a few extra kilos), so getting up those long climbs is getting harder. I’ve also noticed that the crew I ride with are dropping off as well as they get older and loose time to family commitments. Like you, once I’m out on the bike I’m loving it, but without the push of meeting up with mates for a ride, does make you think, maybe I’ll have a sleep in instead. I could see where I was heading so I decided to take the hard uphills out of the equation and got myself a decent duel suspension EMTB. It has pushed me to get back out again. I’ve caught myself smiling on some twisty uphills. It takes the hard uphills out of the excuses, and means I can ride longer without running out of steam. I’ve have had the conversation with my wife over the years that my favourite hobby has a finite lifespan… I see my EMTB as extending that lifespan. I know one day I’ll have to hang up the bikes for good, but the EMTB is pushing that day further away. A good mate has also just got a nice EMTB (I assume spurred on by my purchase), so it will also inadvertently get more riding with mate back on the cards too.