The zone!

**Edbear** · 11th July 2010, 20:46

Regretfully due to circumstances beyond, (Oops, sorry...

), my control, I am zoned out for the forseeable future...

I've put the Rego on hold meantime so have to be content with reminiscing and dreaming...

**R-Soul** · 12th July 2010, 10:49

Originally Posted by flyingcrocodile46

Oh! That sounds like an exci...........

Hehe sometimes you are not wrong...
But sometimes it can be incredibly interesting.
Like when Ducati has invented a frameless motorbike....

The point I was trying to make was that even in mundane things, when you focus on doing whatever you are doing as well as you can, it can zone you out.

**R-Soul** · 12th July 2010, 10:50

Originally Posted by Genie

and those small flirtations are just damn teasers....just enough to keep you hooked, just enough to show you what you are missing.
Geez, this biking is such a slut of a thing....needs a damn good thrashing to be sorted for sure.

I got my fix on Saturday - awesome riding, and zoning out all the way - even on rubber that is too small for the bike.

**flyingcrocodile46** · 12th July 2010, 10:59

Originally Posted by R-Soul

Hehe sometimes you are not wrong...
But sometimes it can be incredibly interesting.
Like when Ducati has invented a frameless motorbike....

The point I was trying to make was that even in mundane things, when you focus on doing whatever you are doing as well as you can, it can zone you out.

Originally Posted by R-Soul

I got my fix on Saturday - awesome riding, and zoning out all the way - even on rubber that is too small for the bike.

Funny. people use drugs to 'zone out'. It's naughty using drugs then riding

**Katman** · 12th July 2010, 11:00

Unfortunately, all too often, focusing intently on a narrow band of functioning comes at the expense of noticing things happening around you.

**MSTRS:Me** · 12th July 2010, 11:04

Originally Posted by Katman

Unfortunately, all too often, focusing intently on a narrow band of functioning comes at the expense of noticing things happening around you.

That's being TOOOO focussed = zoning out.
The Zone TM is an entirely different thing

**Katman** · 12th July 2010, 11:07

Originally Posted by MSTRS

That's being TOOOO focussed = zoning out.
The Zone TM is an entirely different thing

Do you think inexperienced motorcyclists are going to intuitively know when their focus has passed from being in The Zone TM to being zoned out?

**Swoop** · 12th July 2010, 11:25

Originally Posted by MSTRS

That's being TOOOO focussed = zoning out.
The Zone TM is an entirely different thing

Quite true. Your sensory inputs can be working overtime with the flow of information coming in. Full HD viewing pleasure as the road trundles past.

**MSTRS:Me** · 12th July 2010, 11:52

Originally Posted by Katman

Do you think inexperienced motorcyclists are going to intuitively know when their focus has passed from being in The Zone TM to being zoned out?

No, I don't. Other than misinterpreting that state of mind, are you saying that TheZone can only be truly experienced by the truly experienced?.

**Katman** · 12th July 2010, 11:58

Originally Posted by MSTRS

No, I don't. Other than misinterpreting that state of mind, are you saying that TheZone can only be truly experienced by the truly experienced?.

No, I'm saying that a very real danger exists in the inexperienced being seduced into searching for'The Zone'. Hence my comment back on page one that we need to consider what it is that we're contributing to by glorifying/mystifying 'The Zone'.

**Genie** · 12th July 2010, 12:03

sat myself on the couch in the sun before...found a nice zone out there

**MSTRS:Me** · 12th July 2010, 12:06

Originally Posted by Katman

No, I'm saying that a very real danger exists in the inexperienced being seduced into searching for'The Zone'. Hence my comment back on page one that we need to consider what it is that we're contributing to by glorifying/mystifying 'The Zone'.

Fair enough. Suffice to say, do not seek it, for it will find you when you are ready.

**duckonin** · 12th July 2010, 12:13

Originally Posted by Katman

No, I'm saying that a very real danger exists in the inexperienced being seduced into searching for'The Zone'. Hence my comment back on page one that we need to consider what it is that we're contributing to by glorifying/mystifying 'The Zone'.

'Inexperienced' will not have to 'search' for their zone at all, they will know when it happens for them..Plus no need to consider (glorifying-mystifying) 'the zone' K'man it would appear you have sat around on your arse all your life and missed out on the true life thing (enjoyment)

**Katman** · 12th July 2010, 13:01

Originally Posted by duckonin

'Inexperienced' will not have to 'search' for their zone at all, they will know when it happens for them..Plus no need to consider (glorifying-mystifying) 'the zone' K'man it would appear you have sat around on your arse all your life and missed out on the true life thing (enjoyment)

You're right - my life has just been spent aimlessly filling in time before I die.

**flyingcrocodile46** · 12th July 2010, 13:38

Originally Posted by Katman

No, I'm saying that a very real danger exists in the inexperienced being seduced into searching for'The Zone'. Hence my comment back on page one that we need to consider what it is that we're contributing to by glorifying/mystifying 'The Zone'.

Geeeeeze and you accuse others of having their heads in the sand. Time to give it a rest eh!

Originally Posted by Katman

You're right - my life has just been spent aimlessly filling in time before I die.

Don't wait on our account