{"id":7524,"date":"2017-01-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpmigr.edinburghbicycle.com\/blog\/motivate-yourself-to-cycle-more"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:15:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:15:57","slug":"motivate-yourself-to-cycle-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/ebco\/blog\/motivate-yourself-to-cycle-more","title":{"rendered":"How to motivate yourself to cycle more"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"giphy.gif\" Even if you\u2019re familiar with the benefits of cycling<\/a>, it\u2019s easy to restrict yourself to just the occasional specific ride \u2013 especially in winter.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s 12 things you can try to get you to ride more.<\/p>\n

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  1. Feeling too tired to ride? Just get on the bike and within minutes, you\u2019ll almost always feel energised, happier and more alert.<\/li>\n
  2. Finding it hard to keep up with your mates? If you have the cash, do what one of our friends did and invest in a modern e-bike. He rides it mostly in eco (50% assist) mode so he still enjoys the familiar feeling of pedaling under his own steam. Only now he never suffers to keep up.<\/li>\n
  3. Finding it hard to keep up with your mates #2? You can follow old-school advice and man up\/woman up. Getting into the habit of riding beyond your normal limit every ride, even for just 30 seconds on a steep climb, can do wonders for your endurance.<\/li>\n
  4. Bored with the same old route? Check your local cycling map (often available online) and you might be pleasantly surprised how a change in terrain can renew the glow.<\/li>\n
  5. Icy out? Spike tyres\u00a0like these\u00a0inspire confidence.<\/li>\n
  6. Try something different. If you only ride trail centres, try a cross-country route or an urban commute.<\/li>\n
  7. If you only ride on tarmac, a quick off-road blast on a cyclocross or mountain bike can refresh a jaded pedaling palate.<\/li>\n
  8. Too cold or wet? \u2013 see Simon\u2019s blog on winter commuting in Scotland<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  9. Sorry, I\u2019m not going out in that! Join a spinning class or take up turbo training at home.<\/li>\n
  10. Stretch! Stretch exercises (including yoga, tai chi and Pilates) can help release the tightness caused by intrinsically repetitive activities such as cycling.<\/li>\n
  11. Winter doesn\u2019t last forever. It will be March in a couple of months. Imagine that.<\/li>\n
  12. Signing up for a spring sportive or mountain bike event might give yourself an incentive to maintain your fitness.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Struggle for motivation to get out and cycle more? Read our 12 step guide to helping get you out on your bike. Read more now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":239,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-customer-services"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"edinburghbicycle","author_link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/ebco\/blog\/author\/edinburghbicycle"},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t