My Firsts:

[Cannondale Lady]

I'm really astounded at the interest I am getting in this. Never thought anyone would be interested in the goings on of a 52 year old ex-couch potato, dangerously overweight, high blood pressure, getting onto high cholesterol, pre-diabetic on a bike!

Ride today took me to 58 miles in total. I was amazed at the calories I was burning but.......

My hubby had put my weight in pounds into my bike computer. The calories where whizzing off at an alarming rate. Today, he realised it should have been in kilogrammes and my bike computer thought I was 36 stone! I know I'm overweight but bloody hell I'm not THAT overweight!

Nice one ! Well done
Keep it up and you will be going the long way to and from work to add the miles and smiles .

Cuchilo - I'm a photographer and loving your avatar!

 

[Cannondale Lady]

Night all. I'm off to rub witch hazel into my a*se......that's a lotion by the way, in case you were concerned! And that's a first too..............

 

[steve50]

Night all. I'm off to rub witch hazel into my a*se......that's a lotion by the way, in case you were concerned! And that's a first too..............

Pmsl,i can just imagine someone not "in the know" thinking you are going to bed to rub a witch called hazel into your a#se

 

[nobbyp]

Pmsl,i can just imagine someone not "in the know" thinking you are going to bed to rub a witch called hazel into your a#se

^^^ Don't knock it til you've tried it!!!!!

 

[Spike on a bike]

Ride 4 - my first commute.

Chris: (thought only - notext) he's been itching to get his leg over my frame!
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Great thread this made me giggle well more an out n out laugh
Planning my first commute today although I have managed some 500 ish miles just pleasure cycling

Least I have all night to get home

Keep up the good work and the great thread

 

[Cannondale Lady]

A few cycling comments at work is really what got me intereted in cycling.....

"Always wear a helmet in case you get knocked off" - chance would be a fine thing when Im wearing Lycra!
"Buy a ladies frame, it's easier for getting your leg over" - not sure I'm ready to try that yet, on a bike with no stabilisers on
"Don't get to far back when riding in a group, it's difficult to come from behind" - no comment!
"My husband has a flourescent helmet" - has he seen the doctor?

 

[Spike on a bike]

Lol and I was worried I might offend you love it

 

[Cannondale Lady]

Lifes a gift - why waste it by being miserable? I have a very difficult, stressful and challenging job and I need humour to get me through. My hobby of photography helps me chill once I leave the office and now I have the added bonus of cycling too.

 

[Wafer]

I think it's great you're having a go and sharing it with us. I follow the This Girl Can twitter account https://twitter.com/ThisGirlCanUK and think it's great seeing people getting into different sports and things. Performance doesn't matter, enjoying yourself is the main thing, then the stuff like health benefits and feeling fitter are a fantastic side benefit and come naturally rather than the main goal to try and motivate yourself for.

 

[ChrisEyles]

Fantastic stuff - keep it up

 

[Cannondale Lady]

Hope my funny comments hasn't offended anyone

 

[Cannondale Lady]

I forgot to say about my commute home last night. Hubby came to meet me on his bike and we cycled home together. At the bank I said I couldn't get up, before I got off to push, he was cycling slowly beside me, but had his head down, as if hiding his face... I asked what was wrong and he said it was the first time he had been overtaken by a pensioner walking his dog and he was hoping he hadn't been recognised. HOW RUDE!

 

[Cannondale Lady]

Nice! I only got the bike a week gone Thursday and I have had a recall notice from the shop I bought it from. Cannondale have recalled my bike as there is a chance that a bolt can snap and my front wheel can disengage from the forks! Good job I didn't try that hill last night, I might have come a cropper! They gave a series of numbers and mine falls within the number bracket so she is gonna have to go back. Hope they don't keep her in overnight or take her off me, or I will have to revert to my hubby's old Fusion 0250 Campagnola. Its the equivalent of a black and white TV. Works really well but looks SH*T!

 

[Milkfloat]

Nice! I only got the bike a week gone Thursday and I have had a recall notice from the shop I bought it from. Cannondale have recalled my bike as there is a chance that a bolt can snap and my front wheel can disengage from the forks! Good job I didn't try that hill last night, I might have come a cropper! They gave a series of numbers and mine falls within the number bracket so she is gonna have to go back. Hope they don't keep her in overnight or take her off me, or I will have to revert to my hubby's old Fusion 0250 Campagnola. Its the equivalent of a black and white TV. Works really well but looks SH*T!

Sounds a bit like the skewer problem that a lot of manufacturers have been very slow to address.

http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/news/article/trek-issues-massive-quick-release-skewer-recall-44144/

If it just that then you will be in the shop for less than 5 minutes.

 

[montroseloon]

You will be surprised how quickly you will be getting up those hills in the end, just try a little bit more each time and afore you know it you will have cracked it. Well done on getting out and having a go