Does Riding Get Repetitive?

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In life, anything can get repetitive if you let it. It really depends on the person. People jump into hobbies, activities, commitments all the time and get bored.

If you need someone to inspire you, I'd say it's something you'd likely get bored with. The desire has to come within.
 
dricked said:
Got bored of behaving myself on the street, all my buddies stopped riding dirt, got bored of turning laps with no goal, started racing and now nothing else matters. There's soo many types of riding to keep yourself entertained but if this is just a hobby then you'll likely give up when one form of riding gets boring.
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Going through this with my life time riding buddies.
We've always ridden dirt together. Trails and motocross. I haven't gotten tired of it, but they have given up on being sore and not willing to take the risks.
So they have all sold their dirt bikes and bought street bikes. I thought it was going to be boring, as my street bike is pretty much a cheap, fast way of getting around with the odd tour thrown in. We had a big group ride together last summer, first time with all of us on street bikes and I had way more fun than expected... Bunch of goons on the street!
Did a big re-model of the FZ6 last summer and I can't wait to show it off a bit this year.

Near the end of summer, motocross starts to feel repetitive, but that's because I put so much time and effort in to it during the season, that it starts to feel like an obligation and forget how much fun I'm having. If I miss a weekend then I'm ready to go again.

Depends on who you are, why you ride and the experiences you're going to have.
 
rmemedic said:
Going through this with my life time riding buddies.
We've always ridden dirt together. Trails and motocross. I haven't gotten tired of it, but they have given up on being sore and not willing to take the risks.
So they have all sold their dirt bikes and bought street bikes. I thought it was going to be boring, as my street bike is pretty much a cheap, fast way of getting around with the odd tour thrown in. We had a big group ride together last summer, first time with all of us on street bikes and I had way more fun than expected... Bunch of goons on the street!
Did a big re-model of the FZ6 last summer and I can't wait to show it off a bit this year.

Near the end of summer, motocross starts to feel repetitive, but that's because I put so much time and effort in to it during the season, that it starts to feel like an obligation and forget how much fun I'm having. If I miss a weekend then I'm ready to go again.

Depends on who you are, why you ride and the experiences you're going to have.
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I wish my riding buddies went to street, instead they fish and I'm far too young to get fat and sit on a boat.
 
Been riding for 43 years.
I still find newer and better ways to enjoy my ride to work.
Every day I find a funner way to take a given corner or off camber bump. Every off ramp is a challenge, if I get good traffic. If the traffic is bad on my favorite ramp one day, I will enjoy that ramp even more the next day I get to take it with no traffic.
I can wheelie many different ways on the same bump or roll in the road.
Every day puts a smile on my face. And I ride to work almost every day in summer.
 
Hey I started riding when I was 20. I've always been infatuated with bikes since I was young, always wanted one but my dad threatened to disown me if i were to ever get one. I also didn't know anyone with a bike so I didn't have anyone to turn to for advice or tips.

At 20, I was working part time, went to university, and I still managed to get my license, take the course and bought a CBR125. I had the time of my life! I met so many ppl, learned new skills, kept pushing myself every day. I upgraded to a ZZR250 the next year and loved it even more. It was only in my 3rd summer, after I moved to Toronto, that owning a bike became an inconvenient. I didn't know the area, I didn't know anyone, I didn't have a place to keep it and I used to rely on my dad for help with my bike, so being away from home was hard. It got expensive expecially since I started paying rent (and buying my own food, and incurring all the expenses of not living at home) so I sold it last spring. Even if I didn't own a bike, I was still riding other ppl's bikes once in a while. The passion was still there.

Now I'm 25, I recently bought another bike, and I love it. It's only boring if you "have" to ride and it's your only method of transportation. To me, it's an escape. I feel so alive and in control. You just need to have the passion for it I guess. You can be riding on the same road as you've once driven on, but it's a different experience.

I say you gotta try it. It'll be worth it.
 
mikbusa said:
If all you are going to do on a bike is commute, I can see that getting old.
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I commute 130 km round trip, and its the only part of my day I enjoy. Also do all my errands, groceries, etc. Bike is as much utility as fun for me.
 
Riding has become a lifestyle for me. I started riding and racing at the age of 24 and now I make my living from it. It has changed considerably from the days of street riding and racing with all my buddies, to the days of working full time as a coach and the days of racing every single weekend and traveling constantly. Now I coach periodically, ride dirtbikes and track days occasionally, private coach racers and write for various magazines. We ride as a family, I'm teaching my kids to BMX race and ride and I look forward to when they are older and we can all hit the motocross track or mini track together. Riding is never boring and it has never lost its appeal, it has just changed and evolved. The riding bug bites pretty hard ;)

Enjoy and ride safe :)
 
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