rewski - I am lazy when it comes to maintenance (largely because my limited "bike2 time needs to be riding time), but I do wonder if those who are into maintenance over riding are hamstrung by having perfect bikes - the bike is so good and built just right that any ride on it is bound to be disappointing. Ergo, cycling becomes disappointing.
MMW - changed my mind. Pack in any sort of maintenance and just ride around. 
but I do wonder if those who are into maintenance over riding are hamstrung by having perfect bikes - the bike is so good and built just right that any ride on it is bound to be disappointing. Ergo, cycling becomes disappointing.
While I used to work as a bike mech at a shop, and I'm an eng so I love things to work correctly, I'm not too worried by having a perfect bike. I'm riding,amongst others, a 2003 NRS with play in the bushes and '99 forks with play in the bushes. IT's just built into my brain - I'd rather design/build/create something that works perfectly than ride something averagely.
My favourite bikes at the moment are my road bike (never needs fettling, looks and works fine every time) and my singlespeed which is almost the same. But I'd still prefer to fix my NRS than go for a ride, it's called laziness I think.
Frequent Singletrack posters don't cycle as much shocker 
What you need is some rediculously difficult peaks trails (the kind of sneaky ones not many folk know about) to get you spitting and swearing again.
You are prob just bored of what you ride. Let us know if you fancy hurting yourself in the peaks or saddleworth (North of the peaks) at some point
Anytime MMW, bit of a trek from rugby though
thanks RD
bland - i come from the peaks so know most of it, my views on cheeky trails are also well explained in the past on this forum
No no no you are all wrong.
OP, the answer is blindingly obviously
You need a new bike
I felt like you too and couldn't even be arsed to fettled the machinery.... went out today on the road for the first time this year - middle gears jumping and needing tweeking all the way but BRILLIANT views of Snowdonia and buzzards, a heron (up a hill?!) and curlews.... Coffee, treacle and ginger cake and a chat at Conwy Falls (always up to the mark) and then a spin home - 70km and 900m climbing with knackered gears but it didn't matter 'cos the riding was great - I just stopped fiddling and went out on a nice breezy day.
Puts the wind back in your sails - might do it for you too?
Will sort teh gears too now 'cos I like a fettle.
I'm the opposite. Can never face maintenance: went out at the weekend for first off-road ride of the year on a bike with no rear brake, leaking forks and creaky BB.
But I know what you mean: if I'm struggling for motivation I get a map, find somewhere I haven't been before and just go for a pootle, road or trail. The sensation of swishing along effortlessly soon gets me back into it. Nine times out of ten I don't find anything special but at least another corner of my mental map is filled in and it's great just seeing somewhere new, even if I never go back.
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