What to do when you don’t want to ride your bike

One of my friends and teammates asked our team for advice when you don’t want to ride or race your bike. They said they felt guilty looking at the bike leaning against the wall, collecting dust, but when they jumped on it, they didn’t want to be on the saddle either. Our team is full of multi-sport athletes who constantly support one another. They listed what helped them in the past and present when they didn’t feel motivated to jump on their saddle.

If you find yourself staring at your bike waiting for motivation to snag you, then put some of these ideas to test.

1. HTFU and put in some serious riding and you’ll eventually remember how much you love it.
2. Don’t force it. Do some other form of exercise (run, swim, trail run, hiking, CrossFit, yoga, whatever) and come back to riding when you can’t stand not doing it any longer.
3. Take some time to think deeply about the ‘why’ it’s not fun. Sometimes it’s being spread too thin, not enough time to make it feel like you expect it to and just tired of it. There is no right answer but it might help you understand where you are.
4. Sometimes a good break can rejuvenate your interest.
5. I’m more of the school of thought to play with other activities and then you’ll find your love for riding again. I find…