fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I changed job because I was too busy to ride. Best decision.
ARGH! Too busy to cycle!
- Thread starter Matthew_T
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Nearly there
Veteran
- Location
- Cumbria
Its the dark evenings that are stopping me getting out im restricted to days off now
Get some good lights and nothing should stop you getting out.
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Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
Seriously, is there a reason, and lack of funds may be a good one, why you don't just buy some lights and ride anyway....? It is IMMENSE fun and you know the cars are coming for ages before they
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
What be you learning then?
(RADA wouldn't have me and I hated being an ASM so I flounced out of theatre as a career choice)
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
I know how you feel Matthew 
New job, too far to commute, too many hours, ive only done 20 miles and an hour on the turbo in two weeks
I was thinking of driving half way and cycling the rest, but the roads are so goddamn awful for the car on the route id need to do, i cant see myself doing it.
I really cant see myself cycling much till after Xmas
New job, too far to commute, too many hours, ive only done 20 miles and an hour on the turbo in two weeks
I was thinking of driving half way and cycling the rest, but the roads are so goddamn awful for the car on the route id need to do, i cant see myself doing it.
I really cant see myself cycling much till after Xmas
Nearly there
Veteran
- Location
- Cumbria
Good shout but ive got to admit cycling at night doesnt appeal to me as i ride on country roads and lanes id imagine there wont be much light out there except if i bought bike lights,when i blew my tyre the other day i was right out in the sticks so do i want to be in that position in pitch black
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
maybe im just making excuses
well, maybe. good lights, a spare tube, some co2, a puncture repair kit and decent pump, a multitool and the knowledge how to use them, a ten pound note, some common sense, and a mobile phone. I bet you already own most. you're sorted. got any cycling mates? ride together, safety in numbers, three being ideal, one to go for help one to stay when things go wrong.
See if you can come on a FNRttC next year, that will get you hooked.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Matthew - come up with an earlier ride - you are at College - all the time in the world, and there are plenty of quiet roads around Prestatyn - get a good training circuit up the big hill - been up that on 42 x 21 - never again 
. You get vertigo just standing in the car park near the top on that bugger.
. You get vertigo just standing in the car park near the top on that bugger.
Nearly there
Veteran
- Location
- Cumbria
I have all those things except cycle buddies lights and common sense ;-)
MissTillyFlop
Evil communist dictator, lover of gerbils & Pope.
I be learning a pantomime at the moment I am Goosey Lucy
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Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
Matthew - come up with an earlier ride - you are at College - all the time in the world, and there are plenty of quiet roads around Prestatyn - get a good training circuit up the big hill - been up that on 42 x 21 - never again
Well it is stupidly steep.
I have never been good on very steep hills but as this one has caused so many problems for anyone who has cycled up it, I want to conquer it. I might have a go at it at the weekend. I doubt I will get to the top though (I will have to get off the bike at some point).
