Irishrebel
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Lazy-Commuter said:The gym is approx 500yards from his house; word is he drives (2 miles each way 'cos it's the long way round) to and from those sessions.
And they think WE are mad!!!
Do work think you are mad cycling in this weather?
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And they think WE are mad!!!
Lazy-Commuter
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Well, quite. He's paying approx £5 a session - once a week I think - for "exercise" he could get 10 times a week just by walking to and from work.Irishrebel said:And they think WE are mad!!!
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Oh Gawd no!! My father in law regularly uses his bike to get to the nearest town (approx 5 miles) .. and he's 71. When he doesn't ride, he walks .. usually when the mother in law is going with him: she can't ride a bike.MarkF said:My staff think I am mental for cycling in this weather because it's cold/wet/windy etc etc they also think cycling is a stupid thing for a 46 year old to do anyway.
I get the odd funny look and comment.
As I only live 3 miles from work I feel awful on the days when I drive instead of cycling. It's insane to drive a car 3 miles, but I do sometimes want to get home really quickly or pick up a load of heavy shopping.
They all thought I was mad to cycle the other day when it was absolutely teeming down with rain.
There is one woman who drives to work every day, even in summer. She lives about 300 yards from the office. I can see her house out of my window. Then she drives home every lunch time to take the dog for a walk.
I think she's the mad one.
As I only live 3 miles from work I feel awful on the days when I drive instead of cycling. It's insane to drive a car 3 miles, but I do sometimes want to get home really quickly or pick up a load of heavy shopping.
They all thought I was mad to cycle the other day when it was absolutely teeming down with rain.
There is one woman who drives to work every day, even in summer. She lives about 300 yards from the office. I can see her house out of my window. Then she drives home every lunch time to take the dog for a walk.
I think she's the mad one.
Lazy-Commuter
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These sort of threads often evolve into "how lazy are people and how much do they love their cars?" *. It makes me want to 
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and 
all at the same time. Not to mention .
Still, here's to all of us
.. the only REALLY sensible ones. 
* Edit: usually aided by me !!
, and all at the same time. Not to mention .Still, here's to all of us
.. the only REALLY sensible ones. * Edit: usually aided by me !!
Vikeonabike
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Think I'm Mad? No they actually make me use my bike (Ok, I could walk but that's not an option)
There's a little bit of disingenuousness on this thread... and why not. Look, you love it!
All this 'my colleagues think I'm weird' stuff - it's recognition and we (all of us, cyclist or no) lap it up. I know, I've been there too. You've just got to perfect that 'what are you talking about?' furrowed brow for those moments just to heighten that all-in-a-day's-work superior feeling!
All this 'my colleagues think I'm weird' stuff - it's recognition and we (all of us, cyclist or no) lap it up. I know, I've been there too. You've just got to perfect that 'what are you talking about?' furrowed brow for those moments just to heighten that all-in-a-day's-work superior feeling!
Lazy-Commuter
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It's a fair cop. Guilty as charged.yello said:There's a little bit of disingenuousness on this thread... and why not. Look, you love it!
All this 'my colleagues think I'm weird' stuff - it's recognition and we (all of us, cyclist or no) lap it up. I know, I've been there too. You've just got to perfect that 'what are you talking about?' furrowed brow for those moments just to heighten that all-in-a-day's-work superior feeling!
Angelfishsolo
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Well I don't work but the cycle group I volunteer with think I am crazy cycling twenty miles each way to an event at which a group will cycle a max of 5 miles.
Angelfishsolo
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+1
Lazy-Commuter said:
grhm
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Last monday (I think - when it was cold for the frst time in a while, not scrape-the-windscreen cold but coldish) I had one comment of "Isn't it too cold to be cycling?" I responded that it was indeed chilly, "... Look I've even had to put on trousers today, as I've been in shorts till now. It's not *cold* yet - last winter when I didn't have space in the shed I kept my bike outside and had to chip the ice of the saddle and braking surfaces before coming in - thats cold, today was just a little brisk".
She's not said anything about the cold since (and I'm slightly too warm in trousers and considering going back to shorts or 3/4 length shorts)
She's not said anything about the cold since
(and I'm slightly too warm in trousers and considering going back to shorts or 3/4 length shorts)Lazy-Commuter
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We had quite a heavy downpour first thing this morning. Luckily it was all over with by the time I left home so I just had spray off the roads to deal with. I got the "you're brave" comment from a guy from another company resident in our building as I arrived, followed up by the "but you won't be doing it for much longer will you, once it gets cold" .. I pointed out that I've still got quite a few layers to add to keep me warm.
