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Discussion starter · #22 ·
Dunnigan said:
Agree that you don’t have to be “good” at a hobby for it to be good for you.

I enjoy racing and structured training, but I’m not very good at it—yet. 🙂
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That reminds me of that saying "be brave enough to suck at something new".

Maybe more like "enjoy the things you do, even if you suck at them"?


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#24 ·
Well, though I do agree with the baseline premise of having fun, i think that guy has missed a few major points.
1, he assumes that everyone must have a mundane job and there "fun" is on the side.
2, he misses the fact that pushing yourself and progressing can be fun, is fun for many people. If you enjoy stravaing,,,, then so be it. If not so be that too.
3, He promotes not striving to better yourself and make your passion your job. Many people have made their passion their job and im sure they are happier than the guy with the job he doesn't like spending 40-50 hours a week doing something he hates to then spend 5 to 10 hours a week on his passion.
4, He misses the fact that there is more than one way to have fun, fullfillment and an enjoyable life. If you can monetize some of your passion, then that is a different type of fun and enjoyment that you can receive.
5, Side hustles can be very beneficial. Mine is making and selling vertical bike racks. I really enjoy seeing customers enjoying using something i've designed and built. Its a different kind of satisfaction. It also funds a good portion of my stupid expensive bikes and lads bike trips around the world. Without out that, i'd have worse bikes, attend less lads trips and generally enjoy life less......

Am I busy? Yes, busy as F#ck. Do I regret what i'm doing? Hell no, i'm living the hell out of my life, and extracting as much grin factor as possible.
 
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plummet said:
5, Side hustles can be very beneficial. Mine is making and selling vertical bike racks. I really enjoy seeing customers enjoying using something i've designed and built. Its a different kind of satisfaction. It also funds a good portion of my stupid expensive bikes and lads bike trips around the world. Without out that, i'd have worse bikes, attend less lads trips and generally enjoy life less......
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Link to rack??
 
#27 ·
I most definitely ride for fun, the fitness part is a by product of the fun. I'm on Strava too just to record what we've done and to compare with my riding buds. I don't race, that is not IMO fun but that's just me.
 
#28 ·
_CJ said:
That reminds me of that saying "be brave enough to suck at something new".

Maybe more like "enjoy the things you do, even if you suck at them"?


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Racing is by definition comparing yourself to others. But if only the winner gets to enjoy it, what are the rest of us there for?

And isn’t the fastest guy at the race supposed to find a bigger race where he isn’t the fastest guy anymore? Sounds miserable! 😀
 
#31 ·
Dunnigan said:
Racing is by definition comparing yourself to others. But if only the winner gets to enjoy it, what are the rest of us there for?
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If I hurt myself in a crash or break my bike because I was going too fast while out for a regular ride, my wife is upset that I did that.

If I hurt myself in a crash or break my bike because I was going too fast while out racing, then I have an excuse. It's freeing to get to pin it without worrying about your wife telling you later that trying to triple single a double double was stupid
 
#32 ·
The whole culture is infected with the lunacy of working more and more, and turning things that should be done to dick around and for no other reason than silly fun into some sort of productivity or efficiency exercise. If we were taking advantage of the gains of automation we would be working less and vacationing more. But the opposite is true and people sometimes don’t even know how to slow down and enjoy life.
 
#34 ·
A family member who makes a living with fine woodworking enjoys making guitars on the side. He won’t take orders and turn it into an actual side hustle, but rather makes them for himself, friends, and family. If you ask him why not try and make money with it he’ll say that working with paying customers “..is a great way to ruin a hobby.”
 
#35 ·
I started riding when COVID hit to replace my primary means of fitness. It was fun, so I kept doing it.

But when im not coaching or riding with 67Prince (who is not particularly fond of physical assertion), I ride hard. Going fast is hard work, but it is a lot more fun than Sunday strolling.

And I hate Strava. For many reasons. But I feel that my experience with peers on it is that it turns riding into a chore. And I darn sure dont want some stupid social media app dictating my ride.
 
#36 ·
People don't do anything just for fun anymore.

The responses here make it seem like the only ones not having fun are the ones accusing others of not having fun. CJ, I suggest dropping the feed like you did paid Strava and getting on your bike more.
 
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nwberm said:
The whole culture is infected with the lunacy of working more and more, and turning things that should be done to dick around and for no other reason than silly fun into some sort of productivity or efficiency exercise. If we were taking advantage of the gains of automation we would be working less and vacationing more. But the opposite is true and people sometimes don’t even know how to slow down and enjoy life.
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I do. I'm the ringleader of fun. I can have fun at an insurance seminar. I'm a clown but everyone here already knew that.
 
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