For me, cycling sort of clears my mind by grabbing my attention. So it's great if I'm angry, frustrated, or depressed. But the attention grab also works again

For me, cycling sort of clears my mind by grabbing my attention. So it's great if I'm angry, frustrated, or depressed. But the attention grab also works against thought, so I simply cannot daydream or think about stuff while cycling, even if I wanted to. And I would love to. It's a shame really, because I love cycling. I also love being deep in thought, which happens mostly when I'm walking, sometimes in the shower. EDIT: The attention grab isn't because of traffic. I can ride an empty road in the middle of nowhere and the action of pedalling and looking down the road just grabs me.