Riding a bike in my view is 90% mental thought process and 10% actually riding the thing. Your brain takes 75% of the oxygen that you intake and your mental ability overides everything but you don't have to think about breathing which is essential to our lives. It's a natural process and doesn't require much micro thought as what will happen when your experience and confidence blooms on the bike.
If your having an 'off' day then don't worry about it. Don't push yourself to be the best rider in a matter of a few weeks, it takes time and patience to develop the ability to push aside the 'micro' thoughts and get muscle memory to do a lot of the jobs for you, gearchanges for instance. There's a lot to take on board when on a bike that we tend to forget as experience grows. I don't recommend forcing yourself onto the bike but do it your own time and if possible, go with other riders so you can share your experiences, listen to theirs and watch their ridng styles and positioning.
or did I do the right thing by just giving up and coming home? :confused1:
Nah.. it's not about giving up, it just wasn't today, there's always tomorrow! It'll come and you'll be all the better for it!
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Geoffshing
'Security is a product of one's own imagination, it does not exist in nature as a rule, life is either a daring adventure or nothing.'
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