Bike mojo, where is it?

[dizzyblonde]

One seems to have lost it.
I've been riding for seven years. Loved every minute of it. I haven't ridden as long, or as much as I used to, in a very long time. The last real good run, was to Hovis's funeral in the back end of 2009, which is about 18 months.
Six weeks after having DizzyPeg, I got on my new steed and went up to Whitby for the day, super duper, then there was nothing until March. I've been out a half dozen times since.
I enjoy the Raptor, and am perfectly capable of handling it, I'm still learning its behaviours, far from frightened of it. I just don't enjoy riding as much as I used to. I don't know if its because I don't get out as often, petrol is too expensive or just because I'm actually bored of riding, or just plain old out of practise...or even if its because I'm tied up with two kids these days. Its almost as unpleasurable as driving the car!!!

Theres roads out there I've thrown an SV around, but the same ones today just don't hold as much pleasure Others I'm riding with a big grin on my face, if only for a short time My body aches, I'm knackered and really can't be ar$ed to think about the next time!

Someone find my mojo, I'll give you a piece of tigers eye, a bit of lego, and some bread I've just picked out of my ear, kindly placed in there by baby!

This does not bode well for the rest of us.....

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Milky Bar Kid

This does not bode well for the rest of us.....

Why

[yorkie_chris]

It's the worry caused by these unreliable italian bikes.

All aches and pains are just because you are not used to it.

[maviczap]

It happens DB, I lost mine when I bought my first house. I'd done all the big trips I'd wanted to do, so I wasn't that bothered to sell my bike to furnish my house.

I also lost my mojo with my cycling, I used to race every weekend in the summer, then one spring race, I just stopped. Didn't ride for almost 10years

But the good news is I never lost my mojo for biking or cycling, I just put it in a cupboard for safe keeping.

Two kids later I'm back to biking, although nowhere near with the same enthusiasm as when I was 18. I can't be arsed with long rides, unless its the AR. But I still get the thrill when opening the throttle, but because of the kids I'm a lot more restrained.

I got my cycling mojo back and enjoy every ride, although I don't have the time to train to race.

It'll come back, but you're a busy mum, so sometimes you have to give priority to the kids. I know as a Dad, that I'll have to forgo a ride or something else, because they what to do something.

Plus with carp roads, bad drivers and too many cars our roads aren't as good to ride on as they used to be

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Why

I mean that if you of all people have lost yer mojo, there is no hope for the rest of us....

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

It's the worry caused by these unreliable italian bikes.

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I haven't had any worrying unreliability issues. I've had many more with the SVs

Mines gone a bit too I didnt have a bike for 6 months and was desperate to ride, got another in March but havent done any proper miles because ive been in and out of hospital and still not 100% so when i do get on i find myself dawdling along, not really in 'the zone'.

Ive also split with my boyfriend so have lost my riding 'partner' which probably hasnt helped, i was always the one planning routes and getting us out and about but now that motivations gone too.

Im riding out with the EAR in a couple of weeks and hoping that will get my mojo mojo-ing again

Hopefully by AR we'll all be full of the joys of biking again!!

Im sure you'll get it back Diz, life just takes over sometimes.

[Geodude]

My mojo's a bit lost this year too dizz so its not just you. You got a lot of other stuff on aswell which pinches big chunks of biking mojo but im sure you havent lost it its just in a different pocket. I only had six months off the road and im all over the place and still have my off in my head that has taken some of my mojo but im sure i will find it again, and you have kiddy's to look after so that will take away from riding. Im sure you will get back into it properly when you get the chance
Ps i dont need tigers eye as i have a chunk of it under my seat (along with others) to keep my bike and me safe but that lego and bread sound like an interesting combination

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by kellyjo

but havent done any proper miles because ive been in and out of hospital and still not 100%
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One of the reason my beloved Suzy hasn't made an appearance on the road(apart from being skint) is the nice six inch caesarian scar they gave me. Not a particularly pleasant feeling pushing over her tank In fact its not a pleasant feeling full stop. Raptor is different riding position, so I don't feel the creepiness. Eight months on I still can't bear for it to be touched.