Do you suffer from lack of cycling ?

[Smokin Joe]

Until my finger heals up I've been told not to cycle in case I come off and do some damage. I have a newly built bike with no more than 60 miles on the clock, a new jacket, new rather cool looking retro Brooklyn jersey and a new pair of shoes, none of which I have even worn.

I am SERIOUSLY P'd off, so P'd off that I've even considered putting it on the much detested turbo trainer. Only the fact that I'd find gouging my eyeballs out with a spoon not as bad as riding on a turbo has stopped me.

 

[Milkfloat]

If I don't cycle I get a bad back, it is really that simple. The lurgy is going around my house at the moment, so I have been busy to do anything on the bike but commute for the last 2 weeks. I can feel my back and my mood starting to struggle. I really hope my wife is feeling better by Sunday and that I don't catch it.

 

[johnnyb47]

I haven't been out on the bike now for 2 weeks due to a stinking cold and poor weather. I feel its really put a dampener on my overall mood. I can't wait to get better and back on my bike again.. It will be interesting to see it my grumpy mood picks up from it

 

[Drago]

I can handle a few days, even a week, but more than that I do start to miss it.

However, if I have to for 48 hours without shooting something then I get really tetchy. Mrs D recommended I work my frustration out punching a sack of potatoes, but I'd far rather shoot them.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I can handle a few days, even a week, but more than that I do start to miss it.

However, if I have to for 48 hours without shooting someone then I get really tetchy. Mrs D recommended I work my frustration out punching a sack of potatoes, but I'd far rather shoot them.

Thank you Mr Trump. Now take your medicine.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Yes I miss it
Didn't ride yesterday,
Probably won't today, as the wind's too blustery to be safe today, just for a ride anyway (without it being to work, or such)
(days-off Thur/Fri, this week)

I'll be riding to work Sat/Sun though (& all next week)

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Missed my ride yesterday, life got in the way, was definitely suffering cabin fever by the end of the day, I'm planning to ride tomorrow but the weather isn't looking good and as my next opportunity to ride after that is Thursday I might be a bit grumpy next week.

 

[bluenotebob]

I rode yesterday for the first time in 12 days. I'd been slightly frustrated that I couldn't get out for so long because of the weather … but, hey, it's only early February. If it had been April or May, and I hadn't been able to ride for 12 days, then I would have been going up the wall.

Re earlier comment about depression … I can't (and daren't) ride if I'm depressed. It makes me feel worse if I cycle when depressed - a lot worse.

I'm looking forward to next week with some excitement - much calmer weather forecast for here in Brittany and, I think, central & southern England too. Maybe some slightly frosty mornings but plenty of opportunities to get out in the afternoons and early evenings.

 

[vickster]

I did manage 2x 5 miles yesterday, only second ride after my knee op...that included about 2 hours drinking coffee between the outbound and inbound rides. I was pretty fatigued. In my defence, it was blustery!

I’m using the gym bike... it’s not the same but it is more controlled in terms of the force I put through my knee (I’m not including any gym bike time in my annual mileage which is about 95 so far in 2019)
I’m aiming for more miles March onwards!

 

[Markymark]

Very much so. Was off the bike for 2 months, then only just starting up again. Affected my mood. Lack of exercise. Lack of cycling.

 

[raleighnut]

I missed it so much after my accident I bought a trike.

 

[Dave7]

I did manage 2x 5 miles yesterday, only second ride after my knee op...that included about 2 hours drinking coffee between the outbound and inbound rides. I was pretty fatigued. In my defence, it was blustery!

I’m using the gym bike... it’s not the same but it is more controlled in terms of the force I put through my knee (I’m not including any gym bike time in my annual mileage which is about 95 so far in 2019)
I’m aiming for more miles March onwards!

Nice to read that Vickster....keep it up

 

[numbnuts]

The last time I rode my bike or trike was the 22nd October 2018 due to not being well, weather or just being plain lazy, but I have done quite a bit of walking about 100 miles per month as soon as the better weather here I'll be back out again.

 

[Toshiba Boy]

Anything beyond a couple of days, and I'm climbing the walls, been the same for 40 years. Gotta love the bike

 

[Dave 123]

I've ridden every day this year, but I'd like a nice long weekend ride. Can't see that happening this weekend!