What does cycling feel like when the weather is good?

[Dfava]

As someone who can't cycle, what's it like to cycle through let's say London, when the weather is amazing?

What does it feel like? Exhilarating? Good exercise?

I cycle a lot and coach other people but I don't particularly enjoy cycling in urban areas to be honest. The only time I have ever enjoyed riding in London was on the closed roads of the Ride London event. On the few other occasions I've done it, I've been pretty stressed, both by the traffic but also to be frank, by the behaviour of quite a lot of other cyclists. I'm sure there are enjoyable routes in London if you know where to look though and it does depend on what you're used to.There are urban cyclists who'd be anxious on some of the rural roads that are routine for me.
Riding in the countryside on the other hand is something I absolutely love. It can be challenging and exhilarating or calm and relaxing. That's one of the beauties of cycling to my mind - it can be as tough or as easy as you make it, depending on the length and terrain of your route, type of bike, how fast you want to go. There's no one "right" way to enjoy cycling. I'm in my late 50s now and have a disability so my days of really big challenges are long gone. I rarely ride more than about 30 miles in one go these days and I'm not quick, but I still love being out in the fresh air and seeing the world from a different perspective- you see things from a bike that you miss as you zoom past in a car. And yes, it's good exercise, especially for me as my disability limits my options for other types of exercise but I can still cycle reasonably well. I use an ebike if I'm going on hilly rides and a regular bike on flatter routes. And contrary to popular belief, yes you can still get a good work out on an ebike!
If you are thinking of starting I'd recommend you stick to fairly short, easy, traffic free routes as much as possible at first and look for other people to ride with. The British Cycling Breeze programme of free rides for women might be worth looking at. You learn a lot from riding with more experienced cyclists and it's a good confidence booster to be with other people when you're first starting out.

You are constantly stopping/starting in a city and you can't switch off because you are looking for any obstacles, signs, danger zones etc. Better in rural areas. Was out the other week near the Yorks Dales and I could have been the only person in the world.