How do you explain it ?
How do you explain it ?
How do you explain to your significant others, wives, husbands, etc, why you would ride your bike for over 8 hours just cruising around, but you wouldn't do the same in your car? Mine does not understand at all and probably never will. It's a conflict every time I want to ride my bike. Even on short trips an hour or two long. The jealousy is getting bad. And there isn't any reason for it. I balance the time between the two well.
All I can say is "it's just different on a bike". So then they say - well it's just a toy then. I can't win...Anyone else have this problem?
All I can say is "it's just different on a bike". So then they say - well it's just a toy then. I can't win...Anyone else have this problem?
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Caro, Michigan
I don't really have that problem with my wife but I have explained that a ride is what helps me reset my mind from the daily stresses of life. I'm not exactly sure why it does but I think it has something to the fact that I concentrate on the road and the ride, forgetting about the other stuff for a while.
In a car I daydream a bit and am much less focused. In fact, sometimes a car ride can do the opposite of what a bike ride does for me. I'll return from a ride in the car more tense and stressed than when I left.
Either way wife will sometimes suggests I take a bike ride to clear my head when she knows things are bothering me a great deal.
In a car I daydream a bit and am much less focused. In fact, sometimes a car ride can do the opposite of what a bike ride does for me. I'll return from a ride in the car more tense and stressed than when I left.
Either way wife will sometimes suggests I take a bike ride to clear my head when she knows things are bothering me a great deal.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Southern Maryland
Never had that problem fortunately. But I would recommend getting your significant other involved. Invite him/her to go with you and after a couple of decent rides/trips they will start to understand why we do it. And once that has happened it makes it easier in the long run.
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My problem is just the opposite. I'm finding it getting harder to go out riding with my buds cuz she wants to go. She even wants to go when I don't. Someday I'm gonna have to get her riding her own.
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How do you explain to your significant others, wives, husbands, etc, why you would ride your bike for over 8 hours just cruising around, but you wouldn't do the same in your car? Mine does not understand at all and probably never will. It's a conflict every time I want to ride my bike. Even on short trips an hour or two long. The jealousy is getting bad. And there isn't any reason for it. I balance the time between the two well.
All I can say is "it's just different on a bike". So then they say - well it's just a toy then. I can't win...Anyone else have this problem?
All I can say is "it's just different on a bike". So then they say - well it's just a toy then. I can't win...Anyone else have this problem?
Are we married to the same person? 
