1 The Drums Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:26 pm
charlie99
VIP
after reading giths most recent fantasic thread about touring to victoria and back , it reminded me about what i call "the drums" ...more specific "the drums of home "
its a funny occurence that i have noticed over the years especially when doing high distances to and from a destination or a multiple day ride .
whilst my last experience of this was sometime last year , on my return leg of "the areluen meet" way down south and usually whilst travelling alone ,
what are the drums ?
its that desperation of thinking of home and how far you have to ride to get there decresing all the time
its the quickening pace of your journey as you traverse farmiliar sections of road whilst still some distance from home on the return leg.
its the anticipation of being somewhere that you feel safe , all snuggled up after the ride
its the bonds that we have for our partners and loved ones urging you home even more
its also quite an emotional effect , affecting your judgement . you know you deserve a break from driving - riding to refresh and wake up a little , but the urge to get home exceeds the sensible options in some cases .
i have spoken to some others that also do high distance travelling and they also have experienced the same. and funny enough, that term related well for me ,,,and they gave me the term ...."the drums"
is this something you know or have experienced ?
its a funny occurence that i have noticed over the years especially when doing high distances to and from a destination or a multiple day ride .
whilst my last experience of this was sometime last year , on my return leg of "the areluen meet" way down south and usually whilst travelling alone ,
what are the drums ?
its that desperation of thinking of home and how far you have to ride to get there decresing all the time
its the quickening pace of your journey as you traverse farmiliar sections of road whilst still some distance from home on the return leg.
its the anticipation of being somewhere that you feel safe , all snuggled up after the ride
its the bonds that we have for our partners and loved ones urging you home even more
its also quite an emotional effect , affecting your judgement . you know you deserve a break from driving - riding to refresh and wake up a little , but the urge to get home exceeds the sensible options in some cases .
i have spoken to some others that also do high distance travelling and they also have experienced the same. and funny enough, that term related well for me ,,,and they gave me the term ...."the drums"
is this something you know or have experienced ?
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