{"id":19909,"date":"2025-08-27T14:37:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T12:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/saddle-up-for-wheel-world-a-leisurely-lycra-less-feelgood-hit\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T14:37:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T12:37:18","slug":"saddle-up-for-wheel-world-a-leisurely-lycra-less-feelgood-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/saddle-up-for-wheel-world-a-leisurely-lycra-less-feelgood-hit\/","title":{"rendered":"Saddle up for Wheel World, a leisurely, Lycra-less feelgood hit"},"content":{"rendered":"

When is a racing game not a racing game? When there\u2019s more joy to be had in pootling around enjoying the view<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an admission: I am 37 years old and have never learned to drive. I tried once, in the summer of 2021, and during my second lesson my instructor asked me if I played a lot of video games. When I answered yes, he said, \u201cI thought so,\u201d in a tone that was very clearly not <\/em>complimentary. Regrettably, it turns out that hundreds of hours spent mercilessly beating my friends and family at Mario Kart and causing vehicular chaos in Grand Theft Auto do not translate instantly to real-life driving skills and judgment. I love racing games precisely because they are unrealistic.<\/p>\n

Because I still don\u2019t have my licence, I ride my bike everywhere. It\u2019s a giant orange monster of a thing, big enough for my two children to ride on the back, and it looks ridiculous. It makes me <\/em>look ridiculous, next to the Lycra-clad middle-aged men on their carbon-fibre frames who zoom past me on the regular. It\u2019s not something I could ever take out into the countryside or down some mountain trail. For that, once again, I must turn to video games.<\/p>\n

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\nWhen is a racing game not a racing game? When there\u2019s more joy to be had in pootling around enjoying the view
\nHere\u2019s an admission: I am 37 years old and have never learned to drive. I tried once, in the summer of 2021, and during my second lesson my instructor asked me if I played a lot of video games. When I answered yes, he said, \u201cI thought so,\u201d in a tone that was very clearly not complimentary. Regrettably, it turns out that hundreds of hours spent mercilessly beating my friends and family at Mario Kart and causing vehicular chaos in Grand Theft Auto do not translate instantly to real-life driving skills and judgment. I love racing games precisely because they are unrealistic.
\nBecause I still don\u2019t have my licence, I ride my bike everywhere. It\u2019s a giant orange monster of a thing, big enough for my two children to ride on the back, and it looks ridiculous. It makes me look ridiculous, next to the Lycra-clad middle-aged men on their carbon-fibre frames who zoom past me on the regular. It\u2019s not something I could ever take out into the countryside or down some mountain trail. For that, once again, I must turn to video games. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When is a racing game not a racing game? When there\u2019s more joy to be had in pootling around enjoying the view Here\u2019s an admission: I am 37 years old and have never learned to drive. I tried once, in the summer of 2021, and during my second lesson my instructor asked me if I …<\/p>\n

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