Mmmm…..

Out earlier this evening on a decent bit of flowing downhill singletrack whilst listening to music.

Master of puppets by Metallica

You got another thing comin by Judas Priest

Certainly kept the pace up….

I’m an old-ish git as you might imagine by the music…

The fire road trudge was softened by Chic and Earth Wind and Fire.

The first good mtb video I ever saw was a peterfagerlin thing back in the day with Linkin Park ‘In The End’ on it so that sometimes pops up in my head

Classical? The Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner (used during that helicopter scene from Apocalypse Now)

i’m usually holding on for dear life when ‘getting a scoot on’ so rarely do tunes come into my head but occasionally it’s Song 2

When climbing however, particularly on the road bike – I like to get Faithless ‘Salve Mea’ (help me) but the bit from about 4 minutes – rhythm and lyrics blend perfectly for me to adopt a Pantani-esque out of the saddle posture and attitude. And then after 2 and a half minutes (so great for long climbs 😉 ) it’s like a sunrise as the music and the vista lightens and you’re down the other side, like a bird, as light as a feather, descending like only a mountain biker can.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NXgqFbfrd8[/video]

I SAY I like to get that in my head. Sadly it’s usually ‘Humpty Dumpty’ which also has a good rhythm and probably is a truer reflection of my style.

I usually gym William Tell overture to my kids if we are in a rush

That Greek music that gets faster & faster.

If I were ever to be chased by the Stasi, I reckon the soundtrack in my head would probably be this:

[video]https://youtu.be/i8JP5bs-p0w[/video]

Takes a while to build up steam, but that added tension seems to just intensify the urge to scarper at speed.

Foo Fighters- One by One, the album. No messing for when hitting the trails or the slopes 8)

Therapy? Troublegum

Many years ago I spent 24hours at Malvern with this in my head.

[video]https://youtu.be/MS_CLIF1h-o[/video]

Yakity Sax

White Lung’s album “it’s the evil” gets me anywhere I’m walking to a good deal faster, and twitching from the adrenalin.

[video]https://youtu.be/7QdWtfpHxgM[/video]

How you like me now by The Heavy, Clutch back-catalogue on random or the album Mister Asylum by Highly Suspect.

3 bands always guaranteed to make my commute that bit quicker

Death From Above 1979
[video]https://youtu.be/sdQqgVzex_w[/video]

!!! (chk chk chk)
[video]https://youtu.be/EVrTO0JP92U[/video]

King Gizzard atlw
[video]https://youtu.be/Q-i1XZc8ZwA[/video]

I’d zone out and crash listening to King Gizzard 🙂

Hybrid is an excellent selection Hatter.

Thought you’d approve, I’ve had to skip that track a few times in the van in the interests of keeping my license.

Tubeway Army – Are Friends Electric?

Scooter?
[video]https://youtu.be/4YxTa1AUqps[/video]