That's a really candid and honest description of a place I think a lot of us find ourselves in mate. We train so hard for the 'A' race and then, when it's done, it's like something is missing in your life. I've always thought that having a big event looming brings on a kind of Stockholm Syndrome - it's a shadow that looms menacingly over you but one you find you're kinda attached to when it's gone. Let's get one thing straight though - the answer is NEVER fishing!!! 😂 I've been through this a couple of times (first time was after my first decent cross-country run - The Benfleet 15 and the second was probably Ironman). I think the way I've dealt with it is initially (right after the race) to just get out for the sake of getting out - ride / run / swim - just do stuff that feels right on the day. And on the days where the right thing feels like doing nothing - do that. Don't force it and don't do things that demotivate you (like the endless Z2 blocks) because these are the times when you just consolidate any doubts in your head. Give it a couple of weeks and your head soon starts coming back together and that's when you start thinking about the next goal / event. You're doing that already with the Alpe du Zwift goal and also bringing a bit of Zwift racing into the picture. I think I'm right where you are too at the moment - wondering what I'm going to do training-wise this week and why. So I'm already looking for another Tri to close the season out with and already looking to book the 2025 'A'. Keep at it mate - it will come back. Thanks for the shout out too - very much appreciated.
Hahahaha, the answer is indeed never fishing! Thanks for your insights and perspective, I always appreciate it. You are my spirit animal after all! I think I'll just do what I feel like the coming weeks. What that means I'll just see day by day, it might be a gentle spin, extra rest of a workout. And then start dreaming about things to come in the future, like fun events.
@@MaartenOverweg That sounds like the perfect plan mate. I've even gone out on the bike (or for a run) without my Garmin when I'm trying to get my mojo back. Sometimes, you just need something to remind you why you started this in the first place.
When I need an extra push to make it out I think of it as my health being a big part or my cycling and running. The plus is enjoying the things as well. Cheers
You ARE the motivation, to me and many others. So I would suggest watching some of your own videos back. They'll be a great reminder of how much fun it is. The Alpe in under an hour is an awesome target. I was going to try something similar before I turn 50 but that isn't gonna happen! 😂 To answer one of your questions, I didn't touch the bike for months after the Vive La France. Those 21 days were the toughest I've ever done and the idea of getting back on had no appeal at all. The fact that you're riding your bike whilst questioning your motivation tells me you'll be fine. 🙂 Awesome video as always.
Thanks, Marcus! And I actually did watch the ultra video back and it did light a spark even if it's just a little bit. It is fun to be able to do stuff like that indeed and I really want to build on it and do more or even longer events. The Alpe in under an hour is a very logical one in the sense that I will have to work on weight and watts. But the past couple days I've been thinkin it might be too abstract of a target at the moment. I'm not sure why but in the next weeks I think I'll do a best effort attempt to see how far off I am right now. Maybe then it'll become more tangible. Oh and I get it completely with the Vive La France. That was just nuts!
Everybody has those feelings at times. I find it hard to solo cycle at those times but have developed a large group of cycling friends and belong to a couple of clubs. When you make a riding plan with friends it is harder to drop out and the experience can be more about social interaction than riding. Meanwhile you are still riding. Everybody is different but I find having cycling buddies helps a lot.
Thanks Jimmy! I'm gonna try to ride more with friends and groups, I think it'll be a nice way to have fun on the bike. But I must say my mojo is coming back already. I think I mainly just needed some time off and after a couple weeks get back on with a new goal that excites me.
It's always a tough hurdle. The best way to look at it is that you've reached the next tier. You're at a point where you can enjoy what you've gained or you look at what's next. Always having a goal gives you the drive, but keeping it fun and what you want is key. The Alpe 1 hour is a great challenge, but don't forget you and me are doing a vEveresting as well😅😉 Great vlog as always mate.
In 1999, I summited Mt Rainier & completed RMI cravass rescue then did Ironman Florida then got married then had children. 😂It’s 2024 & I’m riding strong again! 25 years of no motivation. My max HR is still 198 bike, now Z2 c HIITS & there’s this new thing called gravel which is calling me!😂. Not sure of the future but biking is back in my life & it’s great. When I feel like no more… just Z2….we didn’t have that back then.
In my (limited) experience it is all about the right fit between the bike and your body. I hope you didn’t buy the wrong bike in that respect. I am now on the couch looking Olympics with a damaged butt due to the wrong position of the saddle. The lesson learned for myself is don’t go on a long trip before you have tuned a new bike exactly spot on ;-) In my case it means changing the stem, handle bar, seatpost and saddle of the new Focus Atlas (XL). But in my personal case I would never get other XL frames of different brands suitable because those frames are too long for my proportions. In my opinion a well fitted bike is the best motivating factor. Your motivation could have a direct relation with the problems you mentioned.
Ouch, mate! That sounds like an absolute horror movie! I think bike fit at least is part of the issue, so I have another bikefit appointment planned for next week. Fingers crossed!
Yes, after a big event I always need to take a rest (but not for more than a month). To get out of this, my solution is to start thinking about the next event and slowly the desire returns...
Thanks for sharing your reflections! I usually take (plan 😉) a week off the bike, after a race. Then 1-2 weeks just fun & adventure rides. And Start Build-up for next race…always planning next races and/or projects (even for next year) to keep my motivation high. Sometimes different kind of challenges (short instead of ultra, hillclimb instead of gravel etc) opens up new motivation. But at the end of the day - it should be fun, when Not making money with it 🙌🏽
Thanks that I could share it with you and other viewers. It helped already just talking about it and getting responses. I really like your approach and try to do something similar. Fun should always be the main driver, that’s for sure 🙌 thanks again for your help, I really appreciate it!
I think your suffering from the same thing I felt earlier in the year. It’s called “training burn out” and it’s completely normal. Everything has its seasons, your A-event was your summer and now autumn is coming in. I tried dialing back the volume for a week or two, not following Join at all, biking about an hour one day, and then rest the other day. And then, at a moment, the feeling of “oh, I really like riding my bike” came back and I started more again. I completely felt the same: “I don’t want to lose this level”, so I read up on training development and TSS-modeling which was very helpful. And after maybe a bit of a lull, I’m now better than I was at that time. Your body (and mind) can’t keep getting better all the time.
I think you’re right. I just go greedy and wanted to keep the high Join score. Now I’ve taken 2 relative easy weeks and the past 3 days I really wanted to ride my bike again. So, I think I’m getting my mojo back 🥳
@@davy_grvl Yes, I'm happy too! And no, no Heathland for me. Not sure if I would like that kind of event, it's more of a race, isn't it? You are going? Good luck!
@@MaartenOverweg Yeah, I bought a ticket the day the event was announced and since then it has become more of a race (in the marketing at least). I’m probably just gonna start half an hour later than the bunch. I really like the Limburg national park, so it’ll be a nice day out, but I really hate the carbon-race-style that most gravel events are becoming. I’ve bought road wheels for my bike and I think the coming years I’ll be doing more and more long distance audax rides, combined with gravel routes on my own time instead of gravel events.
@@davy_grvl Same here, I really am not a racer. I hate having people in front of me or behind me, trying to overtake me. It really gives me the creeps. Tell me more about the audax stuff, I'm looking into getting into things like that too.
First, you'll never get rid of the cycle of motivation and burn-out. But after a big event I've trained for, I tend to forgo any trainingplan and just ride when I want to, with friends if possible, walk a bit more, do something else active. You'll bounce back soon enough.
Gravel Birds looks interesting! I have an apartment in Tavira, approx 1 hours drive form Castro Verde. Maybe I will get some of my riding buddies and join you!
Maarten, like you know im a racer and not a fondo-rider so if i dont train i just get dropped but after such an event give yourself some rest mentally aswell as physically pushing yourself will often lead on long term to even worse scenarios and thas why the peloton has some restweeks aswell troughout the season. my opinion would be that u give yourself the rest u need and your body will tell yourself when it is ready to pick up the bike/ intensity again. but you do what u think is best for yourself, catch u anytime soon on twitch man!
Popper! Thanks, man! How's life? And how's racing and studies? Great suggestions and I agree, I'll just take it easy-ish for now and do what feels good.
I just don't train during summer. I just ride. Sure there are some short rides.. same route every week, but in the weekend I plan some adventure. Just a weekly long ride (100+km) gradually building distance. I don't care about speed or intervals, or VO2max I just want to go out and ride my bike. Life is simpler without goals? ;-) Only goal is to have enough riding conditioning I can go out for a 6+ hour ride. After riding season is over I'll do some indoor stuff and by February I'm done with it and skip the bike altogether until it's proper springtime again. Should I do things differently .. sure. Will I? Probably not. Do I care? Not really.
Thanks, mate! Interesting take, I like it. Maybe I should also just take it down a notch and just do whatever I feel like doing. But then again, if I feel like doing a workout I should do that 😂
Yes, I guess it's about balance over time. But it's just weird that one day you can't wait to get on the bike and a couple weeks later the bike looks like a medieval torture device 😅
group rides with stronger people motivates me! also, what off topic question - what lenses do you use in your sutros and do you like them for trail riding in low light(ish) conditions? thanks!
Yeah, that's a good idea. I was thinking to do more social / group rides. The Sutro's are the ones with the Prizm Trail Torch lenses. According to the shop that sold them to me these are the best Oakley lenses for low light trails. But I do struggle when it's really cloudy and I'm riding in the woods, then I have to take them off to see tree roots etc. So, they are good but you still need sunlight. I remember I had a pair of Oakley's ages ago that also worked great in really bad weather, I actually saw more with them on. But that's definitely not the case with these lenses.
Yeah, I know what you mean. It's such a weird thing, right? One moment you're cruising along and the next it's just all "why would I even consider getting on the bike?".
Hi! The helmet is a Smith Trace and the Oakley's are the Sutro's. Please be aware that the Oakley's have a tendency to fall out of this helmet when you try to secure them in the air vents. I actually put some tape on the inside of the vents to prevent the glasses from falling out, but a couple weeks ago I lost my previous pair of Oakley's. Be warned 😅
Motivation-boost? Or at least an escape for that: becoming a member of a club! Every week 4 opportunities to ride in a group of motivated cyclists on road or gravel, plus climbing and special events (like trips and weekends). Only 60 euro’s of contribution a year (bonus: free NTFU-insurance) and no obligations at all: no tasks and free choice in showing up 😎. Tip: TC Woensel Eindhoven 😀🚀 😀 Join whenever you want: once a month? Once a week? Free-style 🕺
@@MaartenOverweg Yes, sure, I’m fine. Just returned from a short holiday in Overijssel. Nice graveling overthere as well! Vechtvallei, remember that region. So maybe we’ll meet on the bike, some day. Would-be be interesting to exchange some opinions I think 👍
@@MaartenOverweg Overigens: je kunt natuurlijk altijd eens voor ‘proef’ meerijden met onze club. Of 2 of 3 keer. Vrijblijvend, ‘for free’. En: kan natuurlijk ook bij de Stratumse Heide Tocht, zondag 27 oktober, zoals vorig jaar, 🎥 CZcams 👍
@@wimvanunen9337 De Stratumse Heide Tocht zeg ik sowieso in de agenda, die was echt heel leuk. En is er een gravelploegje bij de club? Daar zou ik best eens mee willen proefrijden, als dat kan.
Seriously though (and I'm the King of no motivation so don't listen to me), but maybe stop with targeted rides. Stop planning. Just get on your bike and ride at whatever pace suits your mood. T-Shirt rides! Take a picnic. Take a camera. Get lost. You have some of the most beautiful scenery to ride through. And your VLOGS are always stunning.
Don't take up fishing. Abusing your body cycling is a much more worthy pursuit than preying on non-human animals who are without the ability to defend themselves from abuse.
No, she's really not into cycling. Like a lot of Dutchies she sees the bike as a means of transportation, not for sport or hobby. I still love her though 😂
Let me know what you do to keep going! Or what would you do if you were me, take some more time off or push myself out the door?
That's a really candid and honest description of a place I think a lot of us find ourselves in mate. We train so hard for the 'A' race and then, when it's done, it's like something is missing in your life. I've always thought that having a big event looming brings on a kind of Stockholm Syndrome - it's a shadow that looms menacingly over you but one you find you're kinda attached to when it's gone. Let's get one thing straight though - the answer is NEVER fishing!!! 😂 I've been through this a couple of times (first time was after my first decent cross-country run - The Benfleet 15 and the second was probably Ironman). I think the way I've dealt with it is initially (right after the race) to just get out for the sake of getting out - ride / run / swim - just do stuff that feels right on the day. And on the days where the right thing feels like doing nothing - do that. Don't force it and don't do things that demotivate you (like the endless Z2 blocks) because these are the times when you just consolidate any doubts in your head. Give it a couple of weeks and your head soon starts coming back together and that's when you start thinking about the next goal / event. You're doing that already with the Alpe du Zwift goal and also bringing a bit of Zwift racing into the picture. I think I'm right where you are too at the moment - wondering what I'm going to do training-wise this week and why. So I'm already looking for another Tri to close the season out with and already looking to book the 2025 'A'. Keep at it mate - it will come back. Thanks for the shout out too - very much appreciated.
Hahahaha, the answer is indeed never fishing! Thanks for your insights and perspective, I always appreciate it. You are my spirit animal after all! I think I'll just do what I feel like the coming weeks. What that means I'll just see day by day, it might be a gentle spin, extra rest of a workout. And then start dreaming about things to come in the future, like fun events.
@@MaartenOverweg That sounds like the perfect plan mate. I've even gone out on the bike (or for a run) without my Garmin when I'm trying to get my mojo back. Sometimes, you just need something to remind you why you started this in the first place.
When I need an extra push to make it out I think of it as my health being a big part or my cycling and running. The plus is enjoying the things as well. Cheers
Yeah, that's a very good perspective to have! Not only ride for the achievements, but also for the body and the brain.
You ARE the motivation, to me and many others. So I would suggest watching some of your own videos back. They'll be a great reminder of how much fun it is.
The Alpe in under an hour is an awesome target. I was going to try something similar before I turn 50 but that isn't gonna happen! 😂
To answer one of your questions, I didn't touch the bike for months after the Vive La France. Those 21 days were the toughest I've ever done and the idea of getting back on had no appeal at all. The fact that you're riding your bike whilst questioning your motivation tells me you'll be fine. 🙂 Awesome video as always.
Thanks, Marcus! And I actually did watch the ultra video back and it did light a spark even if it's just a little bit. It is fun to be able to do stuff like that indeed and I really want to build on it and do more or even longer events.
The Alpe in under an hour is a very logical one in the sense that I will have to work on weight and watts. But the past couple days I've been thinkin it might be too abstract of a target at the moment. I'm not sure why but in the next weeks I think I'll do a best effort attempt to see how far off I am right now. Maybe then it'll become more tangible.
Oh and I get it completely with the Vive La France. That was just nuts!
Everybody has those feelings at times. I find it hard to solo cycle at those times but have developed a large group of cycling friends and belong to a couple of clubs. When you make a riding plan with friends it is harder to drop out and the experience can be more about social interaction than riding. Meanwhile you are still riding. Everybody is different but I find having cycling buddies helps a lot.
Thanks Jimmy! I'm gonna try to ride more with friends and groups, I think it'll be a nice way to have fun on the bike. But I must say my mojo is coming back already. I think I mainly just needed some time off and after a couple weeks get back on with a new goal that excites me.
It's always a tough hurdle. The best way to look at it is that you've reached the next tier. You're at a point where you can enjoy what you've gained or you look at what's next. Always having a goal gives you the drive, but keeping it fun and what you want is key. The Alpe 1 hour is a great challenge, but don't forget you and me are doing a vEveresting as well😅😉
Great vlog as always mate.
Pickles, you beautiful man! Yes, we will be doing that vEveresting, my friend. But maybe not in the coming weeks 😅
In 1999, I summited Mt Rainier & completed RMI cravass rescue then did Ironman Florida then got married then had children. 😂It’s 2024 & I’m riding strong again! 25 years of no motivation. My max HR is still 198 bike, now Z2 c HIITS & there’s this new thing called gravel which is calling me!😂. Not sure of the future but biking is back in my life & it’s great. When I feel like no more… just Z2….we didn’t have that back then.
Wow, now there's a life story! Amazing! Good to have you on the bike and to gravel biking I can only say: DO IT! 😅
In my (limited) experience it is all about the right fit between the bike and your body. I hope you didn’t buy the wrong bike in that respect. I am now on the couch looking Olympics with a damaged butt due to the wrong position of the saddle. The lesson learned for myself is don’t go on a long trip before you have tuned a new bike exactly spot on ;-) In my case it means changing the stem, handle bar, seatpost and saddle of the new Focus Atlas (XL). But in my personal case I would never get other XL frames of different brands suitable because those frames are too long for my proportions. In my opinion a well fitted bike is the best motivating factor. Your motivation could have a direct relation with the problems you mentioned.
Ouch, mate! That sounds like an absolute horror movie! I think bike fit at least is part of the issue, so I have another bikefit appointment planned for next week. Fingers crossed!
Yes, after a big event I always need to take a rest (but not for more than a month). To get out of this, my solution is to start thinking about the next event and slowly the desire returns...
Yep, I can understand that. I will slowly focus more and more on Gravelbirds, I think that will get my head back in the game.
@@MaartenOverweg Looking at Gravelbirds just now.... why not for next year, I'll let you know.
Thanks for sharing your reflections! I usually take (plan 😉) a week off the bike, after a race. Then 1-2 weeks just fun & adventure rides. And Start Build-up for next race…always planning next races and/or projects (even for next year) to keep my motivation high. Sometimes different kind of challenges (short instead of ultra, hillclimb instead of gravel etc) opens up new motivation. But at the end of the day - it should be fun, when Not making money with it 🙌🏽
Thanks that I could share it with you and other viewers. It helped already just talking about it and getting responses. I really like your approach and try to do something similar. Fun should always be the main driver, that’s for sure 🙌 thanks again for your help, I really appreciate it!
Midseason break: do some cross training to keep fitness as a recovery week
Now there's a good idea. I have started doing yoga and core exercises, but maybe I should add some other stuff as well. Thanks, Blair!
I think your suffering from the same thing I felt earlier in the year. It’s called “training burn out” and it’s completely normal. Everything has its seasons, your A-event was your summer and now autumn is coming in. I tried dialing back the volume for a week or two, not following Join at all, biking about an hour one day, and then rest the other day. And then, at a moment, the feeling of “oh, I really like riding my bike” came back and I started more again. I completely felt the same: “I don’t want to lose this level”, so I read up on training development and TSS-modeling which was very helpful. And after maybe a bit of a lull, I’m now better than I was at that time. Your body (and mind) can’t keep getting better all the time.
I think you’re right. I just go greedy and wanted to keep the high Join score. Now I’ve taken 2 relative easy weeks and the past 3 days I really wanted to ride my bike again. So, I think I’m getting my mojo back 🥳
@@MaartenOverweg Glad to hear! Are you doing Heathland this weekend?
@@davy_grvl Yes, I'm happy too! And no, no Heathland for me. Not sure if I would like that kind of event, it's more of a race, isn't it? You are going? Good luck!
@@MaartenOverweg Yeah, I bought a ticket the day the event was announced and since then it has become more of a race (in the marketing at least). I’m probably just gonna start half an hour later than the bunch. I really like the Limburg national park, so it’ll be a nice day out, but I really hate the carbon-race-style that most gravel events are becoming. I’ve bought road wheels for my bike and I think the coming years I’ll be doing more and more long distance audax rides, combined with gravel routes on my own time instead of gravel events.
@@davy_grvl Same here, I really am not a racer. I hate having people in front of me or behind me, trying to overtake me. It really gives me the creeps. Tell me more about the audax stuff, I'm looking into getting into things like that too.
I also find social rides and shop rides motivational!
Yeah, that's a good idea! I'll look for some events to do!
First, you'll never get rid of the cycle of motivation and burn-out. But after a big event I've trained for, I tend to forgo any trainingplan and just ride when I want to, with friends if possible, walk a bit more, do something else active. You'll bounce back soon enough.
Hi Baardy! Yes, you are 100% spot on! My mojo is slowly coming back and I can't wait to go ride at the moment 🥳
@@MaartenOverweg I am usually right.. it gets old at a certain moment in time ;)
@@its_baardy Yes, you're getting old. You also look old 😂
@@MaartenOverweg listen here, buddy...
@@its_baardy 😂 Take it easy, old man. Think about your heart!
Gravel Birds looks interesting! I have an apartment in Tavira, approx 1 hours drive form Castro Verde. Maybe I will get some of my riding buddies and join you!
You have an apartment there? What the hell?! How? Why? 😂
Maarten, like you know im a racer and not a fondo-rider so if i dont train i just get dropped but after such an event give yourself some rest mentally aswell as physically pushing yourself will often lead on long term to even worse scenarios and thas why the peloton has some restweeks aswell troughout the season. my opinion would be that u give yourself the rest u need and your body will tell yourself when it is ready to pick up the bike/ intensity again. but you do what u think is best for yourself, catch u anytime soon on twitch man!
Popper! Thanks, man! How's life? And how's racing and studies? Great suggestions and I agree, I'll just take it easy-ish for now and do what feels good.
@@MaartenOverweg im alright just biking the summer away :D will start a new study at the end of this summerperiod so we shall see.
Post milestone event depression is very real
Is that an actual expression? I never heard of it but it is spot on!
@@MaartenOverwegdefinitely have experienced the low feeling after a major event. Nothing clinical and it goes away after.
I just don't train during summer. I just ride. Sure there are some short rides.. same route every week, but in the weekend I plan some adventure. Just a weekly long ride (100+km) gradually building distance. I don't care about speed or intervals, or VO2max I just want to go out and ride my bike. Life is simpler without goals? ;-) Only goal is to have enough riding conditioning I can go out for a 6+ hour ride.
After riding season is over I'll do some indoor stuff and by February I'm done with it and skip the bike altogether until it's proper springtime again.
Should I do things differently .. sure.
Will I? Probably not.
Do I care? Not really.
Thanks, mate! Interesting take, I like it. Maybe I should also just take it down a notch and just do whatever I feel like doing. But then again, if I feel like doing a workout I should do that 😂
I find that I need a project or a goal, but I also need a brake from it all sometimes!
Yes, I guess it's about balance over time. But it's just weird that one day you can't wait to get on the bike and a couple weeks later the bike looks like a medieval torture device 😅
group rides with stronger people motivates me! also, what off topic question - what lenses do you use in your sutros and do you like them for trail riding in low light(ish) conditions? thanks!
Yeah, that's a good idea. I was thinking to do more social / group rides. The Sutro's are the ones with the Prizm Trail Torch lenses. According to the shop that sold them to me these are the best Oakley lenses for low light trails. But I do struggle when it's really cloudy and I'm riding in the woods, then I have to take them off to see tree roots etc. So, they are good but you still need sunlight. I remember I had a pair of Oakley's ages ago that also worked great in really bad weather, I actually saw more with them on. But that's definitely not the case with these lenses.
I also have a lack of motivation at the moment. But no idea how to get out of that rabbit hole.
Yeah, I know what you mean. It's such a weird thing, right? One moment you're cruising along and the next it's just all "why would I even consider getting on the bike?".
@@MaartenOverweg my vacation starts on thursday. I hope to get some other activities in my daily routine. Maybe some gym workout or swimming.
Hi! What kind of helmet and glasses are you using here? I was thinking of trying the oakley set but now it's interesting to look at yours. Cheers
Hi! The helmet is a Smith Trace and the Oakley's are the Sutro's. Please be aware that the Oakley's have a tendency to fall out of this helmet when you try to secure them in the air vents. I actually put some tape on the inside of the vents to prevent the glasses from falling out, but a couple weeks ago I lost my previous pair of Oakley's. Be warned 😅
Motivation-boost? Or at least an escape for that: becoming a member of a club! Every week 4 opportunities to ride in a group of motivated cyclists on road or gravel, plus climbing and special events (like trips and weekends). Only 60 euro’s of contribution a year (bonus: free NTFU-insurance) and no obligations at all: no tasks and free choice in showing up 😎. Tip: TC Woensel Eindhoven 😀🚀 😀 Join whenever you want: once a month? Once a week? Free-style 🕺
Hi Wim! You're a great spokesperson for TC Woensel! It definitely sounds tempting to give it a try! How are you? All good, I hope!
@@MaartenOverweg Yes, sure, I’m fine. Just returned from a short holiday in Overijssel. Nice graveling overthere as well! Vechtvallei, remember that region. So maybe we’ll meet on the bike, some day. Would-be be interesting to exchange some opinions I think 👍
@@wimvanunen9337 Overijssel is very good, I should go there more often. And yes, I'd love to meet up, that would be really nice!
@@MaartenOverweg Overigens: je kunt natuurlijk altijd eens voor ‘proef’ meerijden met onze club. Of 2 of 3 keer. Vrijblijvend, ‘for free’. En: kan natuurlijk ook bij de Stratumse Heide Tocht, zondag 27 oktober, zoals vorig jaar, 🎥 CZcams 👍
@@wimvanunen9337 De Stratumse Heide Tocht zeg ik sowieso in de agenda, die was echt heel leuk. En is er een gravelploegje bij de club? Daar zou ik best eens mee willen proefrijden, als dat kan.
For motivation, watch some Marcus VLOGS and then buy yourself a sim rig and sign up for iRacing 😁
Seriously though (and I'm the King of no motivation so don't listen to me), but maybe stop with targeted rides. Stop planning. Just get on your bike and ride at whatever pace suits your mood. T-Shirt rides! Take a picnic. Take a camera. Get lost. You have some of the most beautiful scenery to ride through. And your VLOGS are always stunning.
@@shuntymcshuntface Yeah, I think that's a good suggestion to just do what I feel like doing. Thanks, Shunty!
🤣🤣🤣. Cabbage.
@@WKG111 🐴🐔
No..I am out on mine every day ' all year round....
😂😂😂
Don't take up fishing. Abusing your body cycling is a much more worthy pursuit than preying on non-human animals who are without the ability to defend themselves from abuse.
Good point, sir 😅
*losing
Ah, thanks man! Little embarrassed I missed that one. I changed it, thanks!
Just buy a decent Hardtail and a proper Roadbike ... No need for a gravelbike
Buy new bikestuff!
He is the king of buying stuff
Noel is right...😅😂
This.
Does your wife cycle ?
No, she's really not into cycling. Like a lot of Dutchies she sees the bike as a means of transportation, not for sport or hobby. I still love her though 😂
@MaartenOverweg
😂