First ride in 10 years

[jamsarnie]

Well I didn't kill myself, which is a start, and not too bad with a torn knee ligament.

Just a quick 1.5 miles to the local Tescos and back for some lubrication for New Years Eve

Already decided new pedals are in order...methinks this might get expensive after a while!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

He he, and if you enjoy cycling to buy booze from Tescos so much it is going to become even more expensive.

 

[G-Zero]

Well I didn't kill myself, which is a start, and not too bad with a torn knee ligament.

Just a quick 1.5 miles to the local Tescos and back for some lubrication for New Years Eve

Already decided new pedals are in order...methinks this might get expensive after a while!

Hope you had a trailer on the back

 

[jamsarnie]

Hehe, that could be my next upgrade... although i dread to think how many miles worth a pint of beer is, let alone a trailer full.

 

[Shrimp_Stu]

Welcome back! Hope you didn't spill any drink..... *hic*

 

[sabian92]

I read somewhere that 40 calories = a mile on the flat doing about 11mph, so work it out from that

 

[cyberknight]

pint of beer is around 200 calories, so 5 miles per pint

Cycling is not expensive, its a way of life !!

I justify it by not wasting money on things i do not need and the wife sees i am a much happier and healthier person for it so everyone wins.
If you shop around you can get some good kit fairly cheap , sign up for lidl + aldi email newsletters as their kit is very good value but when its gone its gone ,tenn outdoors is very good as well.
http://www.cycle-clothes.co.uk/

Decathlon has very good kit + parts+ bikes at very good prices if you have one localy.

Plenty of other online retailers including planet x and absoulte cycles that are good value.

 

[jamsarnie]

Thanks for the link there CyberKnight. Some waterproof gear is fairly high on my list, along with some better tyres and some mudguards, as I caught myself feeling hard done by because I couldn't get out tonight.

I was jokingly referring to my tendency to impulse buy and to have eyes bigger than my wallet when I mentioned expense, but you are right about prioritising and cutting out trivial stuff...