Neurodivergence in Cycling

[CassidyAce]

Quite a good piece if you're interested in this field. (No mention of Mike Sinyard and ADHD though.)

Up to one in seven cyclists are neurodivergent – including EF boss Vaughters, who considers it a superpower

Every human brain works slightly differently, yet too often we demand bland conformity. Chris Marshall-Bell meets riders unashamed to cherish their uniqueness

www.cyclingweekly.com

 

[Ren Rawbor]

I thought as much, mainly due to the fact I've noted bikies (as opposed to cyclists, per se) are largely more tolerable human beings than other areas of society. (raises hand for Asperger's)

 

[ferrus]

Manifestly divergent Aspie here too. “Disorder” is a bit insulting though (most of us are very ordered)

 

[Ren Rawbor]

Speak for yourself, you seen the state of my "workshop"? (actually no, because I haven't dared photograph the mayhem therein at this point!)

 

[ferrus]

Same here to be honest, no workshop but my house makes Steptoe’s place look minimalist. But don’t dare mess with that organised chaos man!

 

[Ren Rawbor]

Oh yes, I saw a note once in an office "dear cleaners please do not tidy my desk, you'll ruin my filing system"

It tickled me just because it's so true

 

[warpedboy2]

ADHD here. I hyper focus so much. At the moment it's bike packing. It all I can think about. All my spare (and sometimes not so spare) cash is thrown at it. Even though I know at any moment I'll suddenly become interested in vintage tractors, quantum physics or cacti! But I always return to certain things; mountain biking being one.
It also explains why I am at my happiest when I cycle alone as I can find groups difficult. Not the people, but keeping to commitments etc.

 

[NigelFinnighan]

I'm both ADHD with a touch of the 'tism. Looking forward to reading this, I've noticed a theme between "bike people" and neurodivergance.

 

[grahame]

My wife recently described my autism as "Neurospicy". As a result I have started referring to those who are not neurodiverse as "Neurovanilla." It is a term I hope will catch on.

 

[NigelFinnighan]

This is funny- I choose to not be medicated for lots of reasons, but I tell people it’s because I don’t want to know what it’s like to be them, I’d rather they take a pill to be able to see what it’s like to be me. They can have my brain for 12 hours. I think that would be much more fun. I call em “normies”