I dislike exercises. I can dig ditches, carry stones, tiles, planks, furniture pieces up the 4th floor, whatever (done all of that for real) - but have me stay in place, making some strenuous motions without any direct effect and I'll ragequit in minutes.
Cycling circumvents that nicely as I'm not staying in place - most contrary, I'm speeding by my own effort. And it provides opportunity to be in nature, which I love. I've been into it casually for years. Lately I snatched a sweet full suspension mountain bike (dubbed it "White Oryx") off a massive bargain and I'm more crazy about biking than ever. It seems to be a bike of the "cross country" variety as it both handles rough paths like a charm and is faster on the road than I expected.
Aside from that, I like long walks and won't ignore an opportunity for hiking, however rare that might be.