A new bike or setup is the easy way to re-engage with riding - "I've done enough of (x) I want to try (y) <too / instead> so I need a <new bike / different setup>." I have built lots of bikes because my tendency is to want to start with a new canvas and to not give up what I have. I also really enjoy the process of conceptualizing and building up a bike. Since there is no perfect bike I try to have a bike for everything I want to do, including variations which means I have bikes that end up being pretty similar in some respects but the stable on a whole covers a big range of riding.
That said I do also switch bikes up in attempt to stem the flow of new bikes into the garage while still having a build project. In the best cases changing a bike up can make a drastic difference, but usually it is improving on a bike I already like very much. In terms of rekindling engagement without changing equipment, I find it helps to take the focus off the bike and put it onto some experiential goal - riding new distances, exploring new routes and places (wandrer.earth is great motivation for this), and focusing on bike related activities (S24Os, coffee outside, etc.) can all help. To that end maybe Bill's 2024 goal thread <https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/gHQ9mLW43sU/m/XdD6o1AOAQAJ> would be helpful. And going full circle, if you want a new project then these things can help direct/justify it. -Dave On Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 2:04:24 PM UTC-5 drewfi...@gmail.com wrote: > Hey Owners Bunch Family, > > I'm wondering for those of you out there who ride multiple days a week(or > more), how often do you tinker with your setup to keep things interesting? > > I've recently given my Atlantis a bit of a makeover(rather than sell it as > I was feeling inclined to do), in an attempt to fall in love with it again. > This included new handlebars, adjusting my chainring sizes, and dropping my > rear rack/some extraneous accessories to go with a slightly more naked set > up. I've also got some new Soma Cazaderos coming as I've been riding more > trails lately. > > What do y'all do to keep your rides feeling fun and engaging? If I'm not > in love with the way my Atlantis feels, will I ever be? Looking for some > spiritual guidance here, as I know many of you have had various Rivs > throughout the years and have all had your reasons for swapping/upgrading > setups and frames. > > Thanks in advance for those of you inclined to go down the philosophical > rabbit hole with me! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/dbe9cd7f-b1e5-4143-b7aa-5220e9c79966n%40googlegroups.com.
