[pascalo]

Came on here to say it's exactly what I use cycling for. 5 hours on the bike means 5 hours not looking at my phone or laptop. Just turn the legs over and let your mind wander or stare into the landscape (or deal with traffic, which sucks).

[Mediterraneo10]

I spend a lot of every year bike touring, and on popular routes I have met other tourers and talked about this very issue, or observed their behavior. Apparently, a lot of cyclists still feel a compulsion to stop every X minutes so that they can take out their phones and look at their social media.

[nicbou]

Everyone travels their own way

[iamsanteri]

Hi Pascalo, I have exactly the same feeling when going on a bike tour. We just did a 5-day, 250km bike ride along the Danube river here in south-Germany and it was one of the most incredible experiences I've had. On the saddle I feel free and my mind is resting. High-five!!

[nicbou]

I've done the same route, with the same results! When you get to your stop, you're usually too tired to check your social media.

[iamsanteri]

Now how awesome is that, a fellow human riding the ”donauradweg” here on Hacker News. Love it.