You have/have considered relocating to the other end of the country, hundreds of miles away, to be closer to the mountains and hundreds of prime trails, right from your door. And the house prices, and quality of life improvements. But mainly the trails.

The first items on your packing list for any family trip away which is not cycling related (for them) are one of your bikes (at least) and associated paraphernalia.

My wife once asked if I loved my bike more than her.
“Which one?” I replied.
She was happy with that as it meant she beat at least one of them.

You have/have considered relocating to the other end of the country, hundreds of miles away, to be closer to the mountains and hundreds of prime trails, right from your door. And the house prices, and quality of life improvements. But mainly the trails.

Or even an entirely different country – @chipps ? 😁

Reading this article and nodding along with every point made?

You spend your time off in different rooms not looking at each other. Occassionally coming together for a brief tryst on a sunny hilltop before locking them back in your basement?

You can identify over 70% of insects by taste alone.

You only remember someone when you’re told what bike they ride 🙄

Oh my .. all of the article and above comments.

When someone tells you how far away a destination is, you automatically calculate how long it would take to get there on your bike. Sometimes your work out which roads you’d use.

You view testing positive for covid as a perfect opportunity to refresh your drivetrain.

When someone tells you how far away a destination is, you automatically calculate how long it would take to get there on your bike. Sometimes your work out which roads you’d use.

Your Google Map default is bike not car 🙂

I am guilty of sneaking a bike in on all non-biking holidays, or making all holidays biking holidays, and sneaking a non-compatible bike in on other biking holiday, ie road bike on a mtbing holiday in the Alps..

I was only thinking this yesterday after planning and booking our family mtb holiday in Lenzerheide. Next item in my brain after book accommodation, stop part way to meet up with mtb mate who now lives in Switzerland, Chunnel etc…. “Can I pack my Summer road bike?”…

I was also thinking I am, and have been the bike partner slaaaggg over the years. I been trough many a group of biking friends as they come and go, I go and find more

Your Google Map default is bike not car

This caused much confusion when trying to navigate to an unfamiliar hotel in Nottingham, pre-lockdown.

“I can’t turn left there, it’s a bloody tram track!!” (with a bike path running along side it)

My wife calls my bike “your girlfriend” and my regular riding buddy “your other girlfriend”… 🤣

My Wife calls my Riding Mate my “Second Wife”, I haven’t the heart to reminder her I’ve known him longer, so technically she’s the Second Wife.

You volunteer for the crappier assignments at work just because they’re 30 mins from a trail centre, and you turn down any lucrative contracts that prevent you arriving in good time for the Thursday night ride…