I've been ridding bikes for a long time now, probably even before most of the members of this board where born. I remember ridding the shore on a sunny summer weekend and not seeing one other person (hikers or mtbers). In the past couple of year the seen has changed dramatically (for the better and the worst) from riders with bad attitudes to the best trails ever.
Well, I must admit, lately I haven't been supper exited about ridding. Don't get me wrong I still love it, but I'm just not as pumped up for the ride as I was before. Not really sure why, but I'm not and I don't like it. What should I do???
a sad story
U lost your MoJo :lol:
try different trails… something u haven't done before… ride urban / street or go DJing…
it's all about variaty :)
CHRINN
I agree with Trev.
Your mojo has been compromised….
It is time, my friend, to try something new..maybe ride some new trails..get some trail maps and get a buddy and go explore. You need to seek out adventure that gives you the rush and excitement that make riding so good.
Perhaps set out on an epic ride..try Squamish. Maybe time to challenge yourself on some different trails.
I understand your comments on the changing face of North SHore riding. It is getting busy…but the trails are also changing and some real gems have emerged. It is entirely possible to ride in places away from the masses..I do it every weekend.
I stay stoked because I have a great group of people I ride with, including my brother. No matter where we go, or what kind of ride we do, its always fun.
Ride more, think less. Go have fun.
Get a 1992 Norco bush pilot or Kona lava dome, with flat bars, toe clips, cantilever brakes, and those marzocchi shocks with the holes drilled near the bottom, and get a Bell v-1 pro helmet.
Then hit it up.:thepimp:
Get into other aspects of riding, like road and xc/dh. Go to some races.
I find when I'm a little burned out on the NS, I get on the road bike or go to Squamish for some epic XC riding.
I don't know if you race or what your personality type is, but competing can be very addictive. It's fun to put your focus on other types of terrain and skill sets.
lesbiens, and I don't mean the good kind.
just go ride something different for a while… then ride the shore again, it'll seem new…
i am getting bored of the shore now too… especialy Seymour…
but just riding is fun…
just go out and find new lines and new spots… go build your own stunts off in some woods…:) that makes me happy when i build stuff :)
CHRINN
Go out to eagle or the woodlot to get the juices flowing agian.
happens to the best of us dude, take a break from riding, do some xc'ing go with diff groups, go by yourself. In other words experiment with the variable to see wat gets your mojo going.
yes I lost it
maybe take a week off from riding. it might be tough, but it works for me sometimes when i just feel bored. it really helps show ya how big a part of life riding is :)
..think about the poor blokes laid up with injuries and broken bones and how crappy it must be to not be able to ride for 6 months.
Then think about how healthy you feel. Then go ride and be thankful you are able to !
lol, I had a cr 250 back in the early 90's, was lots of fun, but no places to ride them anymore (well not as much) that's why I started ridding mtb.
thanks, I think I'll take a break for a bit and I'm gonna get that scooter thing, looks cool.:)
Take some time off…
Wait for whistler to open up…
Enjoy the spring…
Find someone new to ride with…
While riding up fromme stop off at the little camp do some filming :thepimp:
then continue your ride up the mountain…
Start building your own secret trail…
Then you will have the bike at home building a nice berm you will be psyched to rail it once complete…
Find a newb (nephew/neice, cousin friend etc) that wants to get in to it and learn, and take them with you.
Go back to some of the flatter trails and start teaching them the basics. You still get to ride, and you get to share your many years of wisdom.
Unless of course you're real anti social and can't stand newbs, then go with the scooter :D
I lost my riding mojo last year with all the snow on the ground and having only SFU and the Watershed as places to ride… all it took to get me going again was one trip to the Whistler bike park to :D
All you need for riding is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure.
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