Is anyone else struggling to get out on the bike?

[i hate hills]

Totally relate to this thread . Every Sunday night during the Countryfile weather i announce to my oh " this is the week i get the bike out ". Still in the shed as i type. (the bike not me )

 

[Framebender]

I want to be MikeG. It would be great to just make decisions on the fly.

Dave

 

[MikeG]

It doesn't often work that way, Dave. My diary often dictates when I can flit off, and the repercussions are that some client or other will be on my case asking where his drawings are.

Luckily, this week I have very little pressure. Next week a mega job goes into overdrive, and it then won't matter what the weather looks like.

Mike

 

[MikeG]

Totally relate to this thread . Every Sunday night during the Countryfile weather i announce to my oh " this is the week i get the bike out ". Still in the shed as i type. (the bike not me )

Time to invest in some decent clothes, mudguards if necessary, and forget the weather.

 

[Adam1965]

Did 30k on Saturday, It was really pleasant although a bit breezy, hoping to get out this Friday however the weather forecast suggests snow in the Northwest, see what happens

 

[Nanook]

Oi - stop moaning you lot! Try being a winter cyclist up here in Aviemore for wind and cold. But.. today is 6c and windless so my bike is coming off the turbo trainer and onto the road for the first time this year.

 

[Mo1959]

I have been struggling a bit too. I also hate the wear and tear on the bikes with constant wet and mucky roads. The old mountain bike I bought from ebay to use in bad conditions isn't running well at all and would cost a fair bit to upgrade so I have just pressed buy on one of these reasonably cheap and cheerful bikes. It will be quite weighty but I am not bothered. Full mudguards and just a single chainring so should be easier to maintain and keep running sweetly.

http://www.sunsetmtb.co.uk/shop/index.php?product_id=2666&category_id=74

 

[SpokeyDokey]

It doesn't often work that way, Dave. My diary often dictates when I can flit off, and the repercussions are that some client or other will be on my case asking where his drawings are.

Luckily, this week I have very little pressure. Next week a mega job goes into overdrive, and it then won't matter what the weather looks like.

Mike

I'm semi-retired and nowadays have a little lifestyle business to top-up my early pension.

So I have some commitments there, plus I hike & climb in the local Fells quite a bit, plus I love footy (more specifically I love Chelsea and like the rest) and I therefore get numerous nice weather conflicts such as:

This morning it drizzled on & off and stopped at 1pm, and the roads started drying out, which was roughly the time I had committed to Mrs SD to help with the big weekly shop (I'm too scared/too wise to attempt any backtracking on such matters!) and then we had 3pm kick-off (we won) and by the end of the game the daylight time was non-existent really and I had downed a cider and no way am I riding with alcohol inside of me.

I get lots of these little dilemmas when there are good weather windows!

 

[Louch]

I'm actually loving this year so far, only managing weekend cycles, but seeing the wind as a challenge than a reason not to cycle.

 

[cyberknight]

Another week off the bike for me
Just got over a viral infection then the whole family had a sickness / trot thing , all i am saying is 11 hours of 15 minute deposits ....
Saw the doc who reckons my immune system is basically toast still from before so i have just taken the week off the bike and i feel pretty reasonable for the 1st time in over a month although people are sayign i look like i have lost weight and i have lost about half a stone in the last 6 weeks without cycling much at all.