Talking to yourself

[unstuck]

Anyone here talk to themselves like this when riding. I do sometimes, but as in some of the comments I find it can also be distracting. I do like to sing out loud on the bike though, gives the farmers something to laugh at as you cruise on by.

http://rideapart.com/2013/07/the-imp...g-to-yourself/

[Oakie]

I don't have conversations but I do make relevant comments about the weeather, some pedestrians (attractive female type generally), and other road users' awful driving. And yes, when feeling good I sing to myself.

[gwigs]

Yes I do and usually I give myself good advice...things like "I bet that car is going to swing into my lane and cut me off "
and when it does and I avoid it I might say to myself "Fuck I,m good."...

[slofox]

I have to talk to myself. No other bastard ever listens...

[The Reibz]

Depends how many beers I have had before riding...

[Hitcher]

If I talk to myself I generally get into an argument.

[Big Dave]

It's called 'thinking'.

[Smifffy]

Sometimes. I can see how being able to give a complete running commentary would be a valuable skill for Police Officers.

I guess the woowoo bit is that you are bringing some of your unconscious observations to the attention of your conscious mind, which must help. As the article stated this is likely to be very tiring until one is well accomplished at it.

How many of you speak aloud when reading to yourself? I can't remember which primer I was in when I moved past that. Reading without speaking allows you to read and process information much faster.

I've been on a few driving/riding courses and they have all been excellent. Some of the techniques work less well once off the track and into traffic though. I will make an effort to try this one and see how it goes.

[EJK]

If I talk to myself I generally get into an argument.

...and I always win.

[caspernz]

I don't need to talk to myself...there's enough voices in my head discussing any number of inane things already

[Scuba_Steve]

If I talk to myself I generally get into an argument.

Yea this ^; me, myself, I & self have an agreement to keep quiet when in/on vehicles as we can only see an argument while operating said vehicle ending badly for all involved.

[Grizzo]

I always talk to myself, mostly while I'm on the bike or working, but mostly during sex...."go you good thing!"

[unstuck]

You fuckers are all as mad as I am, you have no idea how good that makes me feel. Fucken nutters.

[Tigadee]

I used to sing to myself the first few times when riding through the rain to calm my nerves (about riding through the wet) but now I don't need to...

"Singing in the rain, just riding in the rain., what a glorious feeling, I'm biking again..."

[release_the_bees]

I once caught myself talking to my cat whilst riding home from work one night (the cat was at home at the time so I've no idea why I was trying to talk to it).