Nigelnaturist
Guru
- Location
- Pontefract
I break them all the time.
Motivate me please!
- Thread starter mrbadexample
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mrbadexample
Senior Member
- Location
- Walsall
They are virtually impossible to follow completely unless you're Merckx or De Vlaeminck. Stick to rule #1 and all should be well. 
OP
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mrbadexample
Senior Member
- Location
- Walsall
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mrbadexample
Senior Member
- Location
- Walsall
Back within spitting distance again, I see
Yeah, but would have been another 26 if it hadn't chucked it down on Wednesday morning.
I only got 5 in on Friday, then the last three days off, so a quiet weekend. I hated leaving the house today, after a weekend of overindulgence, but once I got out I felt strong! I mean really strong! 
I wasn't needing to change down as often, I climbed a reasonable little ramp in the big ring 
and rode up Sedgley Hill faster than ever before. I don't understand it. Perhaps I need more weekends watching the rugby, drinking beer and eating curry?
DaveyM
Über Member
- Location
- Northumberland
I am only just regaining the feeling in my legs after riding at the weekend, rain\flooding is really slowing progress at the moment.
Glad to see that you are back in the saddle
Glad to see that you are back in the saddle
Old Plodder
Living at the top of a steep 2 mile climb
- Location
- Surrey/Hants border
Getting out of the house with bike is my problem; once out I'm fine; just can't seem to find the enthusiasm of late.I am increasingly finding that the hardest bit is opening the front door.
Paulq
Bike Rider, Beer Drinker, Biscuit Eater.
- Location
- Merseyside
I am the same and don't know what's wrong with me as have turned into a complete wuss. If it's raining or cold I won't go out. I must be getting old/lazy/both.
RWright
Guru
- Location
- North Carolina
I am the same way, I went out today with rain forecast but not raining when I left my house. I was going out as more of a test run to see how my jacket from an old motorcycle rain suit would do while riding a bicycle. When I looked at my time at about mile 3, I was like hmmm...might have a shot at a good time on this route.
I kept the pace up to about the half way point, only slowing down to get out some tissue to wipe my runny nose
(I know TMI, sorry). I got to about the half way point still looking good on the clock and having to unzip the boil in bag jacket. When I hit half way it starts raining, not really hard but steady. The temperature dropped quickly as well. I zipped the jacket all the way up again and kept spinning. I thought the rain would kill my time as there was a slight headwind in the return direction but I kept on aggressively spinning. The headwind went away after a few miles and I made it back home in record time for that route....by over 1 MPH avg speed as well.Just getting dressed to ride and getting out the door is the hard part sometimes. If it had been raining before I left home, I may not have gone out. Some of my best rides have been when I didn't really "feel" like going out ,but after a couple of climbs in the first two or three miles, I normally feel a lot better than if I had stayed at home with my feet up on my desk or on the couch.
DaveyM
Über Member
- Location
- Northumberland
This is true for me as well, I love being out (once I am out there).
MBE - I can see what you are up to! chipping away in the background quitely
defy-one
Guest
It was cold and spitting a little when i decided to go out. Was going to do the village fitness loop (3.2 miles) over and over, but thought better of that and headed towards Langley and Slough. The rain soon stopped and after a couple of miles i didn't notice the wind.
An hour later i was home, with 12 miles coved.
Slow? Yes
Do i care? No
Am i happy? Very!!!!
An hour later i was home, with 12 miles coved.
Slow? Yes
Do i care? No
Am i happy? Very!!!!
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
may be just getting wiser?
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mrbadexample
Senior Member
- Location
- Walsall
MBE - I can see what you are up to! chipping away in the background quitely
Moi?
Not very much this last week to be honest, but I'm still trying to open the door and wheel the bike out when I can. Almost took the car to darts tonight as it's bloody freezing out there, but managed to successfully apply rule #5.
At least my PC is fixed now...
RWright
Guru
- Location
- North Carolina
Going out for a late cold weather gear test run...well it is about 8 pm here but temp is 1 C, a little cold snap tonight. I am going to see how some of this cold weather stuff I have works 
It is going to be back up to around 21 C here by the weekend, I am looking forward to that. I am just trying to get a feel for how it might be in January and how riding is with all these clothes on. I know, I am a wus for wearing it now but I was a little bored and whatever keeps me on the bike. I find it easier if I keep all my riding gear close to the door by the bike. I am more likely to ride if I can get ready in two minutes rather than the normal 20 it takes me to find everything.
It is going to be back up to around 21 C here by the weekend, I am looking forward to that. I am just trying to get a feel for how it might be in January and how riding is with all these clothes on. I know, I am a wus for wearing it now but I was a little bored and whatever keeps me on the bike. I find it easier if I keep all my riding gear close to the door by the bike. I am more likely to ride if I can get ready in two minutes rather than the normal 20 it takes me to find everything.
RWright
Guru
- Location
- North Carolina
Temp just went to 0 C. Test time!
RWright
Guru
- Location
- North Carolina
Test run was ok but not my most fun ride. I was a little overdressed and got a little warm and my handlebars on my Townie came loose about at the mid point of my ride. My all in one tool had the size smaller and the size larger allen key that was needed to tighten them. Loose handlebars are no fun and dangerous, but they can be useful if you want to shine your headlight at aircraft overhead. The handlebar situation probably added an additional 20 minutes to my ride.
Shoecovers are nice, first time I had used them and they worked. I will need to find some better gloves, the ones I have are just some cheap winter gloves. The gloves kept my hands warm for over an hour but are a little too hard to get on and off while riding, the tips of my fingers were starting to feel a little cool towards the end of the ride. I have some different gloves I am going to try before I buy new ones, getting gloves on and off easily while I ride is what I am hoping for.
I enjoyed my first cold weather bicycle ride since I was a kid, except for the handlebar thing and overdressing my head and torso and getting a little warm. I think next time by losing the sweatshirt and toboggan and using just the balaclava I will enjoy it even more. I really miss using fingerless gloves.
If I can get out there in the cold are ride about anyone can.
Shoecovers are nice, first time I had used them and they worked. I will need to find some better gloves, the ones I have are just some cheap winter gloves. The gloves kept my hands warm for over an hour but are a little too hard to get on and off while riding, the tips of my fingers were starting to feel a little cool towards the end of the ride. I have some different gloves I am going to try before I buy new ones, getting gloves on and off easily while I ride is what I am hoping for.
I enjoyed my first cold weather bicycle ride since I was a kid, except for the handlebar thing and overdressing my head and torso and getting a little warm. I think next time by losing the sweatshirt and toboggan and using just the balaclava I will enjoy it even more. I really miss using fingerless gloves.
If I can get out there in the cold are ride about anyone can.
